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
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.