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 32.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Tonga, 2000–2024
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 32.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% 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 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 32.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 32.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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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 32.1% in 2024, 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 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 0.6%. 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.