Latvia vs World: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Latvia
34.6%
in 2024
World
19.5%
in 2024
Latvia rank
15th
World rank
16th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Latvia
- World
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.6% against 19.5% in World, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 31.2% | 11.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 24.9% | 14.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 20.3% | 14.9% | 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 World?
- Latvia, at 34.6% against 19.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Latvia and World?
- 15.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and World rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Latvia ranks 15th and World ranks 16th 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.