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

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
23.4%
in 2024
North Macedonia
39.6%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
7th
North Macedonia rank
6th

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

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 39.6% against 23.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.7 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

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

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th and North Macedonia ranks 6th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 28.5% 41.1% 12.6% North Macedonia
2010s 25.8% 40.0% 14.3% North Macedonia
2020s 23.8% 39.6% 15.9% North Macedonia

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 North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 39.6% 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 North Macedonia?
16.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and North Macedonia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and North Macedonia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th and North Macedonia ranks 6th 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