Solomon Islands vs South Asia: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Asia
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 38.4% against 23.6% in South Asia, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 11th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 48.6% | 6.9% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 35.6% | 4.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 25.1% | 13.4% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Solomon Islands or South Asia?
- Solomon Islands, at 38.4% against 23.6% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Solomon Islands and South Asia?
- 14.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Asia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 11th 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 (% 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.