Marshall Islands vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 51.3% against 37.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 63.9% | 17.6% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 51.1% | 2.7% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 39.0% | 11.9% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Marshall Islands or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Marshall Islands, at 51.3% against 37.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Marshall Islands and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 14.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Marshall Islands ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 166 countries.
- 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.