Croatia vs Latvia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Croatia
34.4%
in 2024
Latvia
34.6%
in 2024
Croatia rank
15th
Latvia rank
14th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.6% against 34.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Croatia ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 14th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 43.1% | 8.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 38.9% | 4.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.8% | 0.5% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Croatia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 34.6% against 34.4% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Croatia and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Croatia ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 14th 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 (%).