Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.7% against 14.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 106th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 18.6% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 16.4% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 14.7% against 14.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 106th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.