Lebanon vs South-eastern Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Lebanon
46.9%
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
25.6%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
3rd
South-eastern Asia rank
4th

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

  • Lebanon
  • South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 46.9% against 25.6% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.8 times South-eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.

Lebanon ranks 3rd and South-eastern Asia ranks 4th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 35.3% 33.8% 1.5% Lebanon
2010s 40.1% 29.2% 10.9% Lebanon
2020s 45.7% 26.1% 19.6% Lebanon

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, Lebanon or South-eastern Asia?
Lebanon, at 46.9% against 25.6% in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Lebanon and South-eastern Asia?
21.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South-eastern Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and South-eastern Asia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Lebanon ranks 3rd and South-eastern Asia ranks 4th 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.

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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