Laos vs Maldives: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Laos
25.4%
in 2024
Maldives
25.5%
in 2024
Laos rank
47th
Maldives rank
46th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Laos
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 25.5% against 25.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 46th of 170 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 40.0% | 8.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 32.1% | 3.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.5% | 0.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Laos or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 25.5% against 25.4% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Laos and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Maldives?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Maldives rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Laos ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 46th 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 (%).