Burkina Faso vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Burkina Faso
1.00 million
in 2030
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.17 million
in 2030
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
78th

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.17 million against 1.00 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 172,000.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 166 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 million 1.26 million 233,000 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 1.02 million 1.26 million 240,000 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 1.01 million 1.22 million 212,000 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2030s 1.00 million 1.17 million 172,000 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Burkina Faso or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.17 million against 1.00 million in Burkina Faso as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
172,000, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,980 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed