Serbia vs Sri Lanka: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Serbia
39.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
38.9%
in 2024
Serbia rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Serbia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 39.2% against 38.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Serbia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 167 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 47.0% | 0.0% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 43.2% | 0.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.5% | 0.1% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
- Serbia, at 39.2% against 38.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Serbia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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.