Bulgaria vs SEAR: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Bulgaria
38.1%
in 2030
SEAR
19.4%
in 2030
Bulgaria rank
6th
SEAR rank
5th

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • SEAR
0204060200020152030

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 38.1% against 19.4% in SEAR, a difference of 18.7%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.0 times SEAR's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 6th and SEAR ranks 5th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and SEAR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria SEAR Difference Ahead
2000s 42.9% 47.1% 4.2% SEAR
2010s 40.9% 34.6% 6.3% Bulgaria
2020s 39.0% 24.4% 14.6% Bulgaria
2030s 38.1% 19.4% 18.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Bulgaria or SEAR?
Bulgaria, at 38.1% against 19.4% in SEAR as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Bulgaria and SEAR?
18.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SEAR?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Bulgaria and SEAR rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Bulgaria ranks 6th and SEAR ranks 5th of 167 countries.
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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About this data

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
181 places, 1,991 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed