Other small states vs Tonga: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Other small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 47.9% against 34.6% in Other small states, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 20th and Tonga ranks 19th of 46 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 51.7% | 7.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 50.0% | 10.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 48.1% | 12.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Other small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 47.9% against 34.6% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Other small states and Tonga?
- 13.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Tonga?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Other small states and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Other small states ranks 20th and Tonga ranks 19th of 46 groups.
- 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.