Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Polynesia
Polynesia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 25.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Polynesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Polynesia recorded 25.2% 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 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Polynesia peaked at 36.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2024.
Polynesia ranks 53rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1% | — |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 33.7% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 29.2% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.2% | 26.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
More health data for Polynesia
- Tuberculosis incidence 15 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 8.63 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 97.64 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 94.9% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 8.51 million constant US$ (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 59.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Polynesia?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Polynesia was 25.2% 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 Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2024.
- How does Polynesia rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Polynesia ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Polynesia 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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