Lebanon vs Serbia: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Lebanon
- Serbia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 46.9% against 39.7% in Serbia, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 2nd and Serbia ranks 4th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 41.3% | 5.3% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.4% | 0.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 39.7% | 6.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Lebanon or Serbia?
- Lebanon, at 46.9% against 39.7% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Lebanon and Serbia?
- 7.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Serbia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Serbia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd and Serbia ranks 4th 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
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.