Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Papua New Guinea
53.5%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
56.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Solomon Islands rank
6th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 56.2% against 53.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 58.9% | 10.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 57.3% | 4.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 56.2% | 1.4% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 56.2% 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 Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 2.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th 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.