Central Europe and the Baltics vs Latvia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 47.2% against 31.8% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 21st of 46 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 59.4% | 14.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 53.8% | 15.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 48.1% | 15.5% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 47.2% 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 Latvia?
- 15.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Latvia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 21st 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.