Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Maldives: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
16.2%
in 2030
Maldives
16.8%
in 2030
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
63rd
Maldives rank
60th

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 16.8% against 16.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 60th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 35.7% 25.7% 10.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 27.0% 22.0% 5.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 19.8% 18.6% 1.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2030s 16.2% 16.8% 0.6% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Maldives?
Maldives, at 16.8% against 16.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Maldives?
0.6%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Maldives?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Maldives rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 60th 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