Other small states vs Solomon Islands: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Other small states
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 38.4% against 23.8% in Other small states, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.6 times Other small states's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 8th of 46 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 41.8% | 9.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 40.0% | 12.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 38.6% | 14.3% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Other small states or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 38.4% against 23.8% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Other small states and Solomon Islands?
- 14.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Solomon Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Other small states and Solomon Islands rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Other small states ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 8th 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.