Myanmar vs North Macedonia: Prevalence of current tobacco use

Myanmar
43.4%
in 2024
North Macedonia
39.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
3rd
North Macedonia rank
5th

Prevalence of current tobacco use over time

  • Myanmar
  • North Macedonia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 43.4% against 39.6% in North Macedonia, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

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

Myanmar ranks 3rd and North Macedonia ranks 5th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 61.1% 40.9% 20.1% Myanmar
2010s 52.3% 40.0% 12.2% Myanmar
2020s 44.4% 39.6% 4.8% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Myanmar or North Macedonia?
Myanmar, at 43.4% against 39.6% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Myanmar and North Macedonia?
3.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and North Macedonia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and North Macedonia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
Myanmar ranks 3rd and North Macedonia ranks 5th 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

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.