Samoa vs South Africa: Share of adults who smoke
Samoa
24.1
in 2022
South Africa
23.5
in 2022
Samoa rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st
Share of adults who smoke over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 24.1 against 23.5 in South Africa, a difference of 0.6.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.93 | 22.73 | 12.2 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 29.15 | 23.1 | 6.05 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 23.45 | 1.05 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 24.1 against 23.5 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.6, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for share of adults who smoke?
- Samoa ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.