Laos vs Moldova: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- Laos
- Moldova
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.3% against 6.9% in Moldova, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 76th and Moldova ranks 79th of 166 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 5.4% | 21.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 6.0% | 10.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.8% | 2.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, Laos or Moldova?
- Laos, at 8.3% against 6.9% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between Laos and Moldova?
- 1.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Moldova?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Moldova rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Laos ranks 76th and Moldova ranks 79th of 166 countries.
- 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.