North Macedonia vs Turkey: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- North Macedonia
- Turkey
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 43.4% against 41.9% in Turkey, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 31st of 166 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 49.2% | 2.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 46.0% | 1.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.5% | 1.4% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, North Macedonia or Turkey?
- North Macedonia, at 43.4% against 41.9% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between North Macedonia and Turkey?
- 1.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Turkey?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- North Macedonia ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 31st 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.