Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Slovakia: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 29.5% against 18.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 46 groups.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 32.0% | 6.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 30.6% | 8.7% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 29.6% | 10.3% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 29.5% against 18.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Slovakia?
- 10.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Slovakia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Slovakia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th and Slovakia 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
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.