Central Europe and the Baltics vs China: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Central Europe and the Baltics
31.8%
in 2024
China
44.2%
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
24th
China rank
26th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • China
0204060200020122024

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

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.