High income vs North Macedonia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

High income
25.1%
in 2024
North Macedonia
43.4%
in 2024
High income rank
30th
North Macedonia rank
28th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • High income
  • North Macedonia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 43.4% against 25.1% in High income, a difference of 18.3%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.7 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 30th and North Macedonia ranks 28th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.6% 51.8% 10.2% North Macedonia
2010s 33.2% 47.8% 14.6% North Macedonia
2020s 26.2% 44.0% 17.8% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, High income or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 43.4% against 25.1% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between High income and North Macedonia?
18.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and North Macedonia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do High income and North Macedonia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
High income ranks 30th and North Macedonia ranks 28th 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.