China vs North Macedonia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- China
- North Macedonia
How they compare
China currently reports 44.2% against 43.4% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
China ranks 26th and North Macedonia ranks 28th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 51.8% | 2.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 47.8% | 0.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.0% | 0.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, China or North Macedonia?
- China, at 44.2% against 43.4% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between China and North Macedonia?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Macedonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and North Macedonia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- China ranks 26th and North Macedonia ranks 28th 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
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.