Algeria vs China: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Algeria
22.4%
in 2024
China
22.8%
in 2024
Algeria rank
65th
China rank
63rd
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 22.8% against 22.4% in Algeria, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 65th and China ranks 63rd of 167 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 26.2% | 5.7% | China |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 24.7% | 3.8% | China |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 23.1% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Algeria or China?
- China, at 22.8% against 22.4% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Algeria and China?
- 0.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and China rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 65th and China ranks 63rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.