Hungary vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of current tobacco use

Hungary
30.8%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
18.9%
in 2024
Hungary rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
30th

Prevalence of current tobacco use over time

  • Hungary
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 30.8% against 18.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Hungary ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 36.8% 25.6% 11.2% Hungary
2010s 34.1% 21.9% 12.2% Hungary
2020s 31.3% 19.3% 12.0% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Hungary or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Hungary, at 30.8% against 18.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Hungary and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
11.9%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
Hungary ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th 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

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.