North Macedonia vs OECD members: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- North Macedonia
- OECD members
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 35.7% against 14.5% in OECD members, a difference of 21.2%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 9th of 166 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 22.1% | 7.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 18.2% | 14.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 14.9% | 20.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, North Macedonia or OECD members?
- North Macedonia, at 35.7% against 14.5% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between North Macedonia and OECD members?
- 21.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and OECD members?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and OECD members rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- North Macedonia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 9th 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.