Bulgaria vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Bulgaria
38.7%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
23.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
8th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
7th

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 38.7% against 23.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 8th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th of 178 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 43.2% 28.5% 14.7% Bulgaria
2010s 40.9% 25.8% 15.1% Bulgaria
2020s 39.0% 23.8% 15.3% Bulgaria

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, Bulgaria or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Bulgaria, at 38.7% against 23.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Bulgaria and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
15.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,248 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed