Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Tonga
Tonga: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 32.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32.1%
World rank
23rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2000
All-time low
32.1%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Tonga stood at 32.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Tonga peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 32.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 32.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.0%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.7% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 32.3% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.1% | 32.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Tonga?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Tonga was 32.1% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Tonga ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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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