Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Libya: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.4%
in 2030
Libya
21.0%
in 2030
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
57th
Libya rank
54th

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 21.0% against 20.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th and Libya ranks 54th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 40.8% 30.4% 10.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 31.9% 26.6% 5.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 24.4% 23.1% 1.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2030s 20.4% 21.0% 0.6% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Libya?
Libya, at 21.0% against 20.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya?
0.6%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th and Libya ranks 54th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed