European Union vs Laos: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

European Union
28.8%
in 2024
Laos
42.5%
in 2024
European Union rank
27th
Laos rank
30th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • European Union
  • Laos
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 42.5% against 28.8% in European Union, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 27th and Laos ranks 30th of 46 groups.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 39.2% 65.9% 26.7% Laos
2010s 34.2% 54.5% 20.2% Laos
2020s 29.5% 44.2% 14.6% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, European Union or Laos?
Laos, at 42.5% against 28.8% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between European Union and Laos?
13.7%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Laos?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do European Union and Laos rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
European Union ranks 27th and Laos ranks 30th 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.