Tonga vs Tuvalu: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Tonga
47.9%
in 2024
Tuvalu
47.6%
in 2024
Tonga rank
19th
Tuvalu rank
20th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 47.9% against 47.6% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Tonga ranks 19th and Tuvalu ranks 20th of 167 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 65.0% | 13.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 56.9% | 6.9% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 48.8% | 0.6% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 47.9% against 47.6% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Tonga ranks 19th and Tuvalu ranks 20th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.