Myanmar vs South-Eastern Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Myanmar
43.4%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
25.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
4th
South-Eastern Asia rank
4th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Myanmar
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 43.4% against 25.6% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 33.8% | 29.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 29.2% | 23.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 26.1% | 18.5% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Myanmar, at 43.4% 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 Myanmar and South-Eastern Asia?
- 17.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South-Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Myanmar ranks 4th 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.