Israel vs Yemen: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Israel
21.2%
in 2024
Yemen
21.4%
in 2022
Israel rank
73rd
Yemen rank
70th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Israel
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 21.4% against 21.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 73rd and Yemen ranks 70th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.7% | 1.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.1% | 0.9% | Israel |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.6% | 0.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Israel or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 21.4% against 21.2% in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Israel and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Yemen?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Yemen rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Israel ranks 73rd and Yemen ranks 70th 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 (%).