Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption

Mexico
8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2019
Mexico rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Mexico, a difference of 1.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 23 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.04 Cigarettes per smoker per day 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day 3.96 Cigarettes per smoker per day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 7.02 Cigarettes per smoker per day 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day 2.98 Cigarettes per smoker per day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk factors for health — tobacco consumption, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in risk factors for health — tobacco consumption between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
Mexico ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption
Unit
Cigarettes per smoker per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 673 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.