Laos vs Madagascar: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Laos
25.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
25.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
52nd
Madagascar rank
50th

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

  • Laos
  • Madagascar
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 25.6% against 25.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Laos ranks 52nd and Madagascar ranks 50th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 48.8% 48.5% 0.2% Laos
2010s 35.4% 34.5% 0.9% Laos
2020s 26.9% 26.9% 0.0% —

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, Laos or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 25.6% against 25.4% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Laos and Madagascar?
0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Laos ranks 52nd and Madagascar ranks 50th of 179 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 1,254 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed