Europe & Central Asia vs North Macedonia: Prevalence of current tobacco use

Europe & Central Asia
24.9%
in 2024
North Macedonia
39.6%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
North Macedonia rank
5th

Prevalence of current tobacco use over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 39.6% against 24.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.7%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and North Macedonia ranks 5th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 34.0% 40.9% 7.0% North Macedonia
2010s 29.4% 40.0% 10.6% North Macedonia
2020s 25.5% 39.6% 14.1% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Europe & Central Asia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 39.6% against 24.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Europe & Central Asia and North Macedonia?
14.7%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and North Macedonia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and North Macedonia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and North Macedonia ranks 5th 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

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.