European Union vs North Macedonia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females

European Union
22.8%
in 2024
North Macedonia
35.7%
in 2024
European Union rank
3rd
North Macedonia rank
6th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time

  • European Union
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 35.7% against 22.8% in European Union, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 3rd and North Macedonia ranks 6th of 46 groups.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 27.4% 30.0% 2.5% North Macedonia
2010s 25.1% 32.4% 7.2% North Macedonia
2020s 23.1% 35.2% 12.1% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, European Union or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 35.7% against 22.8% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between European Union and North Macedonia?
12.9%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and North Macedonia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do European Union and North Macedonia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
European Union ranks 3rd and North Macedonia ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.