Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Mozambique
10.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
11.0%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
132nd
Zimbabwe rank
131st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.0% against 10.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 19.9% | 7.5% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.9% | 2.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.6% | 0.2% | 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, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.0% against 10.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mozambique ranks 132nd 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 (%).