Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 39.6% against 38.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and North Macedonia ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 40.9% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.0% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.6% | 0.6% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 39.6% against 38.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0.9%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and North Macedonia ranks 5th 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.