France vs United States of America: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in France, a difference of 1.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
France ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States of America |
| 1980s | 21.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | France |
| 1990s | 20.02 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 19.38 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.6444 Cigarettes per smoker per day | France |
| 2000s | 16.75 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 17.17 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.4167 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13.45 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.65 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States of America |
| 2020s | 12.78 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.68 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk factors for health — tobacco consumption, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in risk factors for health — tobacco consumption between France and United States of America?
- 1.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- France ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.