Belarus vs Least developed countries: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Belarus
44.5%
in 2024
Least developed countries
28.9%
in 2024
Belarus rank
25th
Least developed countries rank
26th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Belarus
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 44.5% against 28.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

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

Belarus ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 65.7% 45.5% 20.2% Belarus
2010s 55.7% 37.4% 18.3% Belarus
2020s 46.1% 30.0% 16.1% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Belarus or Least developed countries?
Belarus, at 44.5% against 28.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Belarus and Least developed countries?
15.6%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Least developed countries?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Least developed countries rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Belarus ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 26th 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, males (% of male 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, males (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male 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 male 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.