Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Romania: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.9%
in 2024
Romania
21.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
30th
Romania rank
28th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Romania
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 21.0% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Romania's figure about 5.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th and Romania ranks 28th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 8.8% 24.8% 16.0% Romania
2010s 6.1% 23.1% 17.0% Romania
2020s 4.2% 21.4% 17.2% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Romania?
Romania, at 21.0% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Romania?
17.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Romania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Romania rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th and Romania ranks 28th 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

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.