Bangladesh vs Slovakia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Bangladesh
32.0%
in 2024
Slovakia
29.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Slovakia rank
30th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bangladesh
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 32.0% against 29.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 30th of 170 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 32.3% | 22.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 30.6% | 11.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 30.5% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Bangladesh or Slovakia?
- Bangladesh, at 32.0% against 29.5% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Bangladesh and Slovakia?
- 2.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Slovakia rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 30th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).