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

Bulgaria
35.2%
in 2030
North Macedonia
39.7%
in 2030
Bulgaria rank
5th
North Macedonia rank
3rd

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 39.7% against 35.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 167 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 39.7% 40.9% 1.2% North Macedonia
2010s 37.8% 40.0% 2.3% North Macedonia
2020s 36.1% 39.6% 3.5% North Macedonia
2030s 35.2% 39.7% 4.5% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 39.7% against 35.2% in Bulgaria as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
4.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and North Macedonia ranks 3rd 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