Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Bulgaria
38.7%
in 2024
North Macedonia
39.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
8th
North Macedonia rank
6th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 39.6% against 38.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 8th and North Macedonia ranks 6th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 43.2% 41.1% 2.1% Bulgaria
2010s 40.9% 40.0% 0.9% Bulgaria
2020s 39.0% 39.6% 0.6% North Macedonia

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 North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 39.6% against 38.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
0.9%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Bulgaria ranks 8th and North Macedonia ranks 6th 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