Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Peru: Prevalence of current tobacco use

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
12.3%
in 2024
Peru
12.4%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
115th
Peru rank
114th

Prevalence of current tobacco use over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 115th and Peru ranks 114th of 166 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 25.1% 28.0% 2.9% Peru
2010s 17.8% 19.6% 1.9% Peru
2020s 13.0% 13.3% 0.3% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Peru?
Peru, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 115th and Peru ranks 114th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 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.