Bulgaria vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Bulgaria
38.7%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
22.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
8th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
9th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Bulgaria
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.7% against 22.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 23.7% | 19.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 22.9% | 18.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 22.4% | 16.6% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 38.7% against 22.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Bulgaria and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 16.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th 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.