Bangladesh vs South America: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Bangladesh
32.0%
in 2024
South America
13.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
23rd
South America rank
26th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Bangladesh
- South America
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 32.0% against 13.0% in South America, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.5 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd and South America ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 23.2% | 31.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 17.6% | 24.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 13.7% | 19.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, Bangladesh or South America?
- Bangladesh, at 32.0% against 13.0% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Bangladesh and South America?
- 19.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South America rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd and South America ranks 26th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.