Bulgaria vs Lebanon: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)

Bulgaria
35.2%
in 2030
Lebanon
40.9%
in 2030
Bulgaria rank
5th
Lebanon rank
2nd

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lebanon
010203040200020152030

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 40.9% against 35.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 39.7% 25.7% 14.0% Bulgaria
2010s 37.8% 29.8% 8.0% Bulgaria
2020s 36.1% 35.7% 0.4% Bulgaria
2030s 35.2% 40.9% 5.7% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Bulgaria or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 40.9% against 35.2% in Bulgaria as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Bulgaria and Lebanon?
5.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lebanon?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Bulgaria and Lebanon rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed