North Macedonia vs Papua New Guinea: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence

North Macedonia
40.2%
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
37.5%
in 2030
North Macedonia rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
5th

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020152030

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 40.2% against 37.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 40.7% 52.4% 11.6% Papua New Guinea
2010s 40.2% 46.7% 6.5% Papua New Guinea
2020s 39.9% 40.9% 1.0% Papua New Guinea
2030s 40.2% 37.5% 2.7% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence, North Macedonia or Papua New Guinea?
North Macedonia, at 40.2% against 37.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence between North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
2.7%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
North Macedonia ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)
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