Bulgaria vs Eastern Europe: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Bulgaria
38.7%
in 2024
Eastern Europe
24.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
8th
Eastern Europe rank
5th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Bulgaria
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.7% against 24.9% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Eastern Europe ranks 5th of 178 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 34.7% | 8.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 29.5% | 11.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 25.6% | 13.4% | 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 Europe?
- Bulgaria, at 38.7% against 24.9% in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Bulgaria and Eastern Europe?
- 13.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Eastern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Eastern Europe rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Eastern Europe ranks 5th 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.