Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 21.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 21.5% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern Africa peaked at 21.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2005.
That places Northern Africa 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.8% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.8% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 21.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern Africa?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern Africa was 21.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2005.
- How does Northern Africa rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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