Slovenia vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Slovenia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 20.9% against 20.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Slovenia ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 166 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 27.5% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 24.0% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Slovenia or Sri Lanka?
- Slovenia, at 20.9% against 20.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Slovenia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Slovenia and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Slovenia ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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.