El Salvador vs Tanzania: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco

El Salvador
8.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
7.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
148th
Tanzania rank
153rd

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time

  • El Salvador
  • Tanzania
1015202530200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.

El Salvador ranks 148th and Tanzania ranks 153rd of 170 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4% 25.7% 11.3% Tanzania
2010s 11.0% 14.6% 3.6% Tanzania
2020s 8.7% 8.9% 0.2% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, El Salvador or Tanzania?
El Salvador, at 8.2% against 7.7% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between El Salvador and Tanzania?
0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Tanzania rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
El Salvador ranks 148th and Tanzania ranks 153rd 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

Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).