Belarus vs Republic of Moldova: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Belarus
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 29.2% against 28.8% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 33rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 34th of 166 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 24.2% | 16.2% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 26.0% | 9.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.4% | 1.7% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Belarus or Republic of Moldova?
- Belarus, at 29.2% against 28.8% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Belarus and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Republic of Moldova?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Republic of Moldova rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Belarus ranks 33rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 34th 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 (% of 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 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.