Least developed countries vs North Macedonia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Least developed countries
28.9%
in 2024
North Macedonia
43.4%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
26th
North Macedonia rank
28th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Least developed countries
  • North Macedonia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 43.4% against 28.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 26th 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 Least developed countries North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 45.5% 51.8% 6.4% North Macedonia
2010s 37.4% 47.8% 10.4% North Macedonia
2020s 30.0% 44.0% 13.9% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Least developed countries or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 43.4% against 28.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Least developed countries and North Macedonia?
14.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and North Macedonia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and North Macedonia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Least developed countries ranks 26th 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.