Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Tonga
Tonga: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 32.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Tonga, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Tonga is 32.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Tonga peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2022.
That places Tonga 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 32.3% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 32.0% | 32.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Tonga?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Tonga was 32.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Tonga ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of 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.