Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 39.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.3%
World rank
7th
of 178 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2000
All-time low
39.3%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 39.3% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.8% | — |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | -5.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 39.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 39.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.0%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.4% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.1% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 39.3% | 41.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Papua New Guinea?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Papua New Guinea was 39.3% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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