Egypt vs Madagascar: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Egypt
25.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
25.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
48th
Madagascar rank
45th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Egypt
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 25.6% against 25.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 45th of 170 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 48.5% | 28.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 34.5% | 12.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 26.9% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Egypt or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 25.6% against 25.0% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Egypt and Madagascar?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Egypt ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 45th 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 (%).