IDA only vs Laos: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- IDA only
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 42.5% against 28.4% in IDA only, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 29th 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 | IDA only | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 65.9% | 21.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 54.5% | 17.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 44.2% | 14.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, IDA only or Laos?
- Laos, at 42.5% against 28.4% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between IDA only and Laos?
- 14.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Laos?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Laos rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- IDA only ranks 29th 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
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.