Bulgaria vs Southern Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Bulgaria
38.7%
in 2024
Southern Asia
22.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
9th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Bulgaria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.7% against 22.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 49.0% | 5.7% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 33.7% | 7.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 24.0% | 15.0% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 38.7% against 22.4% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Bulgaria and Southern Asia?
- 16.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Southern Asia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Southern 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.