Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 53.5% against 51.3% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 69.3% | 22.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 62.1% | 13.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 54.9% | 4.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 53.5% against 51.3% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Marshall Islands ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.