Bulgaria vs Western Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Bulgaria
38.7%
in 2024
Western Asia
23.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
8th
Western Asia rank
8th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Bulgaria
- Western Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.7% against 23.2% in Western Asia, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 26.2% | 17.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 24.6% | 16.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 23.4% | 15.6% | 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 Western Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 38.7% against 23.2% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Bulgaria and Western Asia?
- 15.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Western Asia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 8th 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.