Europe (WHO region) vs North Macedonia: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Europe (WHO region)
22.3%
in 2030
North Macedonia
39.7%
in 2030
Europe (WHO region) rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
3rd

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 39.7% against 22.3% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 17.4%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.8 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

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

Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 7 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.6% 40.9% 8.3% North Macedonia
2010s 28.4% 40.0% 11.6% North Macedonia
2020s 24.5% 39.6% 15.0% North Macedonia
2030s 22.3% 39.7% 17.4% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Europe (WHO region) or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 39.7% against 22.3% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Europe (WHO region) and North Macedonia?
17.4%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and North Macedonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Europe (WHO region) and North Macedonia rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st and North Macedonia 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