Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Papua New Guinea
26.9%
in 2030
Tonga
27.3%
in 2030
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Tonga rank
18th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 27.3% against 26.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 18th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 27.9% | 9.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 27.5% | 6.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.3% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2030s | 26.9% | 27.3% | 0.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 27.3% against 26.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 18th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.