IDA only vs Romania: Prevalence of current tobacco use

IDA only
17.3%
in 2024
Romania
29.7%
in 2024
IDA only rank
32nd
Romania rank
30th

Prevalence of current tobacco use over time

  • IDA only
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 29.7% against 17.3% in IDA only, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times IDA only's.

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

IDA only ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 32.0% 36.9% 4.9% Romania
2010s 24.3% 33.6% 9.3% Romania
2020s 18.2% 30.3% 12.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, IDA only or Romania?
Romania, at 29.7% against 17.3% in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between IDA only and Romania?
12.4%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Romania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do IDA only and Romania rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
IDA only ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th 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.