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
0204060200020122024

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.

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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