Bangladesh vs Libya: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Bangladesh
49.9%
in 2024
Libya
48.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
15th
Libya rank
18th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bangladesh
- Libya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 49.9% against 48.2% in Libya, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Libya ranks 18th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.5% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.8% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.4% | 1.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Bangladesh or Libya?
- Bangladesh, at 49.9% against 48.2% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Bangladesh and Libya?
- 1.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Libya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Libya rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Libya ranks 18th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.