Bulgaria vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Bulgaria
38.1%
in 2030
South-East Asia (WHO region)
19.4%
in 2030
Bulgaria rank
6th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
3rd

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
0204060200020152030

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 38.1% against 19.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 18.7%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.0 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 6th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 42.9% 47.1% 4.2% South-East Asia (WHO region)
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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Bulgaria, at 38.1% against 19.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Bulgaria and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
18.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Bulgaria and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Bulgaria ranks 6th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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
175 places, 1,925 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed