Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Papua New Guinea: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
23.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.3%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.3% against 23.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 30 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 52.1% | 23.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 45.7% | 19.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 40.3% | 16.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.3% against 23.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 15.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.