Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Nauru
Nauru: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 34.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 34.8% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Nauru peaked at 66.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1% | — |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | -9.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 34.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.3%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 34.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.0%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 57.4% | 66.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 44.0% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 34.8% | 38.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Nauru?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Nauru was 34.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Nauru ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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