Bangladesh vs Tonga: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Bangladesh
32.0%
in 2024
Tonga
32.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Tonga rank
21st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bangladesh
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.1% against 32.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Tonga ranks 21st of 170 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 32.9% | 21.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 32.4% | 9.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.9% | 1.4% | 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 32.1% against 32.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Bangladesh and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Tonga rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Tonga ranks 21st 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 (%).