Australia vs Namibia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Australia
13.1%
in 2022
Namibia
14.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
112th
Namibia rank
109th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Australia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.1% against 13.1% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 112th and Namibia ranks 109th of 164 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 24.6% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 18.1% | 1.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 14.5% | 1.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Australia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 14.1% against 13.1% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Australia and Namibia?
- 1.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Australia ranks 112th and Namibia ranks 109th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)