Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.09 million
in 2030
Myanmar
5.26 million
in 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Myanmar rank
27th

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 5.26 million against 5.09 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 168,000.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 2.94 million 7.67 million 4.73 million Myanmar
2010s 3.48 million 6.75 million 3.28 million Myanmar
2020s 4.35 million 5.87 million 1.52 million Myanmar
2030s 5.09 million 5.26 million 168,000 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current cigarette smokers, estimate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 5.26 million against 5.09 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current cigarette smokers, estimate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
168,000, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed