United States vs Uzbekistan: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- United States
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 16.3% against 15.8% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 99th and Uzbekistan ranks 96th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 26.3% | 7.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.1% | 3.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 0.0% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, United States or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 16.3% against 15.8% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between United States and Uzbekistan?
- 0.5%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uzbekistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United States and Uzbekistan rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- United States ranks 99th and Uzbekistan ranks 96th 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.