East Asia & Pacific vs Myanmar: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 70.1% against 43.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 26.6%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 2nd of 46 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 79.9% | 28.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 75.6% | 28.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 70.6% | 26.5% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, East Asia & Pacific or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 70.1% against 43.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between East Asia & Pacific and Myanmar?
- 26.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Myanmar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 2nd 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.