Egypt vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Egypt
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 25.4% against 25.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th of 166 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 46.5% | 26.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 35.4% | 13.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 26.7% | 2.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Egypt or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 25.4% against 25.0% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Egypt and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Egypt ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th 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.