Europe and Northern America vs Latvia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Europe and Northern America
21.0%
in 2024
Latvia
34.6%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
15th
Latvia rank
15th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.6% against 21.0% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 15th of 30 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 43.1% | 9.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 38.9% | 12.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 35.2% | 13.3% | Latvia |
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, Europe and Northern America or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 34.6% against 21.0% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Europe and Northern America and Latvia?
- 13.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Latvia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 15th 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.