Latvia vs Papua New Guinea: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Latvia
25.5%
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
26.9%
in 2030
Latvia rank
24th
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time
- Latvia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 26.9% against 25.5% in Latvia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 37.7% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 33.5% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 29.4% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2030s | 25.5% | 26.9% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Latvia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 26.9% against 25.5% in Latvia as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Latvia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Latvia ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st 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.