Namibia vs Zambia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Namibia
14.1%
in 2022
Zambia
14.3%
in 2024
Namibia rank
108th
Zambia rank
107th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 107th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 19.1% | 5.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.8% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Namibia ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 107th 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 (%).