Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Samoa
Samoa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 23.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 23.1% 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 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Samoa peaked at 38.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 65th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.1% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.6% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.1% | 24.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Samoa?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Samoa was 23.1% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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