Americas (WHO region) vs Myanmar: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Americas (WHO region)
11.9%
in 2030
Myanmar
39.7%
in 2030
Americas (WHO region) rank
6th
Myanmar rank
3rd

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Myanmar
204060200020152030

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 39.7% against 11.9% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 27.8%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 3.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 3rd of 7 groups.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 25.8% 61.1% 35.3% Myanmar
2010s 19.8% 52.3% 32.5% Myanmar
2020s 14.5% 44.0% 29.5% Myanmar
2030s 11.9% 39.7% 27.8% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Americas (WHO region) or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 39.7% against 11.9% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Americas (WHO region) and Myanmar?
27.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Myanmar?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Myanmar rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 3rd of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
175 places, 1,925 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed