Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Myanmar
43.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 43.4% against 39.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 52.1% | 10.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 45.7% | 6.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 40.3% | 4.3% | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Myanmar, at 43.4% against 39.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Myanmar ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th 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.