Mali vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Mali
7.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
8.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
155th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
147th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Mali
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.3% against 7.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 6.8% | 8.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.3% | 3.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Mali or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.3% against 7.4% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Mali and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mali ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th 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 (%).