Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 43.4% against 39.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 51.1% | 10.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 45.7% | 6.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 40.3% | 4.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Myanmar, at 43.4% against 39.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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.