Least developed countries vs Republic of Moldova: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Least developed countries
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 28.8% against 17.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 31st and Republic of Moldova ranks 34th of 46 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 24.2% | 9.1% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 26.0% | 0.8% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 28.4% | 9.7% | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Least developed countries or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 28.8% against 17.8% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Least developed countries and Republic of Moldova?
- 11.0%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Republic of Moldova?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Republic of Moldova rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Least developed countries ranks 31st and Republic of Moldova ranks 34th 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.