Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Marshall Islands
51.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
53.5%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 53.5% against 51.3% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 11th 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 | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 69.3% | 22.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 62.1% | 13.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 54.9% | 4.0% | 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, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 53.5% against 51.3% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Marshall Islands ranks 11th 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.