Belarus vs Russian Federation: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence

Belarus
19.1%
in 2030
Russian Federation
20.4%
in 2030
Belarus rank
45th
Russian Federation rank
41st

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence over time

  • Belarus
  • Russian Federation
0102030200020152030

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 20.4% against 19.1% in Belarus, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

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

Belarus ranks 45th and Russian Federation ranks 41st of 167 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 30.5% 30.7% 0.2% Russian Federation
2010s 26.4% 27.1% 0.8% Russian Federation
2020s 22.0% 23.2% 1.1% Russian Federation
2030s 19.1% 20.4% 1.3% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence, Belarus or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 20.4% against 19.1% in Belarus as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence between Belarus and Russian Federation?
1.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
Belarus ranks 45th and Russian Federation ranks 41st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
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