East Asia & Pacific vs Latvia: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.6% against 23.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 15th of 46 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 42.5% | 14.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 38.9% | 13.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 35.2% | 11.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, East Asia & Pacific or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 34.6% against 23.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between East Asia & Pacific and Latvia?
- 11.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Latvia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 15th of 46 groups.
- 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.