Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Myanmar: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
23.4%
in 2024
Myanmar
43.4%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
7th
Myanmar rank
4th

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

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Myanmar
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 43.4% against 23.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 20.0%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.9 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 4th of 30 groups.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 28.5% 62.8% 34.2% Myanmar
2010s 25.8% 52.3% 26.5% Myanmar
2020s 23.8% 44.6% 20.9% Myanmar

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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 43.4% against 23.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Myanmar?
20.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Myanmar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Myanmar rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 4th of 30 groups.
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