Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 36.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 36.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 49.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2024.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 46.5% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.2% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.9% | 38.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 1 Timor-Leste 48.8% compare
- 1 East Timor 48.8% compare
- 3 Lebanon 46.9% compare
- 4 Myanmar 43.4% compare
More health data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 36.17 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Infant deaths 9,143 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.8 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 11,484 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,818 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 36.9% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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