North Macedonia vs Southern Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
North Macedonia
39.6%
in 2024
Southern Asia
22.4%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
6th
Southern Asia rank
9th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- North Macedonia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 39.6% against 22.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.8 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 49.0% | 7.8% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 33.7% | 6.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 24.0% | 15.6% | North Macedonia |
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, North Macedonia or Southern Asia?
- North Macedonia, at 39.6% against 22.4% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between North Macedonia and Southern Asia?
- 17.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Southern Asia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- North Macedonia ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 9th 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.