Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 37.1% against 23.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.6 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.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 48.6% | 4.2% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 35.6% | 5.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 25.1% | 12.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 37.1% against 23.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.5%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th 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.