Bulgaria vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Bulgaria
40.6%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
41.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
38th
Kyrgyzstan rank
35th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bulgaria
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 41.2% against 40.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 35th of 167 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 59.5% | 6.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 50.8% | 3.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 42.6% | 1.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Bulgaria or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 41.2% against 40.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 35th 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.