Bulgaria vs Romania: Smoking prevalence by sex
Bulgaria
37.0%
in 2023
Romania
34.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
1st
Romania rank
4th
Smoking prevalence by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37.0% against 34.0% in Romania, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 4th of 29 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 30.5% | 7.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 28.3% | 7.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 32.0% | 5.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher smoking prevalence by sex, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 37.0% against 34.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in smoking prevalence by sex between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 3.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for smoking prevalence by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 4th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Smoking prevalence by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.