European Union vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- European Union
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.3% against 25.8% in European Union, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 46 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 51.1% | 17.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 45.7% | 16.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 40.3% | 14.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, European Union or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.3% against 25.8% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between European Union and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- European Union ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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 (% of 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 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.