Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 24.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Vanuatu is 24.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Vanuatu peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.7% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.3% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Vanuatu?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Vanuatu was 24.9% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Vanuatu ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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