Latvia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Latvia
34.6%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
17.7%
in 2024
Latvia rank
15th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
18th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Latvia
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.6% against 17.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 15th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th of 178 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 32.9% | 10.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 24.4% | 14.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 18.7% | 16.6% | 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, Latvia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Latvia, at 34.6% against 17.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Latvia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 16.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Latvia ranks 15th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th of 178 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.