Central Europe and the Baltics vs China: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 44.2% against 31.8% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th and China ranks 26th of 46 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 49.7% | 4.7% | China |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 47.2% | 8.6% | China |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 44.6% | 11.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Central Europe and the Baltics or China?
- China, at 44.2% against 31.8% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Central Europe and the Baltics and China?
- 12.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and China rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th and China ranks 26th 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, 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
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.