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Tobacco Use Prevalence by Country

Name: Tobacco Use Prevalence by Country
Creator: WHO data.who.int
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

167 countries • % adults • WHO data.who.int

Top country

Timor-Leste

Lowest country

Nigeria

Source

WHO data.who.int

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What It Measures

Age-standardized share of adults who currently use tobacco, from WHO data.who.int.

At a Glance

World average

19.78

Middle country

19.2

Low end

3.20

High end

48.9

Countries

167

Data source

WHO data.who.int

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Highest & Lowest Tobacco Use Prevalence

Highest Tobacco Use Prevalence

#1Timor-Leste48.9% of adults #2Lebanon46.3% of adults #3Myanmar42.5% of adults #4North Macedonia39.6% of adults #5Serbia39.6% of adults #6Papua New Guinea39.3% of adults #7Bulgaria38.7% of adults #8Solomon Islands38.3% of adults #9Kiribati37.7% of adults #10Bosnia and Herzegovina37.3% of adults

Highest Tobacco Use Prevalence
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Timor-Leste	48.9% of adults
#2	Lebanon	46.3% of adults
#3	Myanmar	42.5% of adults
#4	North Macedonia	39.6% of adults
#5	Serbia	39.6% of adults
#6	Papua New Guinea	39.3% of adults
#7	Bulgaria	38.7% of adults
#8	Solomon Islands	38.3% of adults
#9	Kiribati	37.7% of adults
#10	Bosnia and Herzegovina	37.3% of adults

Lowest Tobacco Use Prevalence

#167Nigeria3.20% of adults #166Ghana3.20% of adults #165Panama4.70% of adults #164Liberia5.20% of adults #163Ethiopia5.20% of adults #162Turkmenistan5.60% of adults #161Togo5.60% of adults #160Cameroon5.70% of adults #159Paraguay6.00% of adults #158Côte d'Ivoire7.10% of adults

Lowest Tobacco Use Prevalence
Rank	Country	Value
#167	Nigeria	3.20% of adults
#166	Ghana	3.20% of adults
#165	Panama	4.70% of adults
#164	Liberia	5.20% of adults
#163	Ethiopia	5.20% of adults
#162	Turkmenistan	5.60% of adults
#161	Togo	5.60% of adults
#160	Cameroon	5.70% of adults
#159	Paraguay	6.00% of adults
#158	Côte d'Ivoire	7.10% of adults

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #2 Lebanon is 3.80% of adults higher than #3 Myanmar (46.3% of adults vs 42.5% of adults).

Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Myanmar is 2.90% of adults higher than #4 North Macedonia (42.5% of adults vs 39.6% of adults).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Timor-Leste is 2.60% of adults higher than #2 Lebanon (48.9% of adults vs 46.3% of adults).

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Tobacco Use Prevalence by Country

167 countries • % adults • WHO data.who.int

Top country

Timor-Leste

Lowest country

Nigeria

Source

WHO data.who.int

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What It Measures

Age-standardized share of adults who currently use tobacco, from WHO data.who.int.

At a Glance

World average

19.78

Middle country

19.2

Low end

3.20

High end

48.9

Countries

167

Data source

WHO data.who.int

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Color spread

8 active bands · busiest band: 32 countries

167/249 countries mapped

< 8%19 countries

8% – 10%12 countries

10% – 15%32 countries

15% – 20%24 countries

20% – 25%31 countries

25% – 30%20 countries

30% – 35%17 countries

35%+12 countries

No data · 82 countries

Highest & Lowest Tobacco Use Prevalence

Highest Tobacco Use Prevalence

Highest Tobacco Use Prevalence
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Timor-Leste	48.9% of adults
#2	Lebanon	46.3% of adults
#3	Myanmar	42.5% of adults
#4	North Macedonia	39.6% of adults
#5	Serbia	39.6% of adults
#6	Papua New Guinea	39.3% of adults
#7	Bulgaria	38.7% of adults
#8	Solomon Islands	38.3% of adults
#9	Kiribati	37.7% of adults
#10	Bosnia and Herzegovina	37.3% of adults

Lowest Tobacco Use Prevalence

Lowest Tobacco Use Prevalence
Rank	Country	Value
#167	Nigeria	3.20% of adults
#166	Ghana	3.20% of adults
#165	Panama	4.70% of adults
#164	Liberia	5.20% of adults
#163	Ethiopia	5.20% of adults
#162	Turkmenistan	5.60% of adults
#161	Togo	5.60% of adults
#160	Cameroon	5.70% of adults
#159	Paraguay	6.00% of adults
#158	Côte d'Ivoire	7.10% of adults

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #2 Lebanon is 3.80% of adults higher than #3 Myanmar (46.3% of adults vs 42.5% of adults).

Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Myanmar is 2.90% of adults higher than #4 North Macedonia (42.5% of adults vs 39.6% of adults).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Timor-Leste is 2.60% of adults higher than #2 Lebanon (48.9% of adults vs 46.3% of adults).

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Range	Countries
3 – 7	9
7 – 11	29
11 – 15	23
15 – 18	19
18 – 22	21
22 – 26	23
26 – 30	14
30 – 34	12
34 – 37	8
37 – 41	6
41 – 45	1
45 – 50	2

Range	Countries
3 – 7	9
7 – 11	29
11 – 15	23
15 – 18	19
18 – 22	21
22 – 26	23
26 – 30	14
30 – 34	12
34 – 37	8
37 – 41	6
41 – 45	1
45 – 50	2

Tobacco Use Prevalence by Country

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Highest & Lowest Tobacco Use Prevalence

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Lowest Tobacco Use Prevalence

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