Least developed countries vs Mongolia: Prevalence of current tobacco use

Least developed countries
17.8%
in 2024
Mongolia
29.5%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
31st
Mongolia rank
31st

Prevalence of current tobacco use over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 29.5% against 17.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.7 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 Mongolia ranks 31st of 46 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 33.3% 32.3% 1.0% Least developed countries
2010s 25.2% 31.0% 5.7% Mongolia
2020s 18.7% 29.8% 11.1% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Least developed countries or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 29.5% 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 Mongolia?
11.7%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mongolia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Mongolia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
Least developed countries ranks 31st and Mongolia ranks 31st 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.