Arab World vs Myanmar: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- Arab World
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.7% against 2.5% in Arab World, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 6.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 42nd and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 46 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 42.2% | 39.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 29.1% | 26.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 18.2% | 15.7% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, Arab World or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 16.7% against 2.5% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between Arab World and Myanmar?
- 14.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Myanmar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Arab World ranks 42nd and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.