Cape Verde vs Zimbabwe: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Cape Verde
10.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
11.0%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
134th
Zimbabwe rank
131st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Cape Verde
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.0% against 10.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 170 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 19.9% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.9% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.5% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Cape Verde or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.0% against 10.4% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 170 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 (%).