Jordan vs Papua New Guinea: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Jordan
55.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
53.5%
in 2024
Jordan rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Jordan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 55.1% against 53.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Jordan ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 167 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 69.3% | 15.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 62.1% | 8.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.9% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Jordan or Papua New Guinea?
- Jordan, at 55.1% against 53.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.6%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Jordan ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.