Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence

Myanmar
40.0%
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
37.5%
in 2030
Myanmar rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
6th

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence over time

  • Myanmar
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020152030

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 40.0% against 37.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.5%.

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

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

Myanmar ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 57.5% 52.4% 5.1% Myanmar
2010s 50.5% 46.7% 3.8% Myanmar
2020s 43.7% 40.9% 2.8% Myanmar
2030s 40.0% 37.5% 2.5% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
Myanmar, at 40.0% against 37.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
2.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
Myanmar ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use 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 use 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