Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 53.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea is 53.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea peaked at 72.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.5, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.9 | — |
| 2005 | 68.4 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 66.6 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 64.2 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 60 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 56.3 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 55.1 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.5 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 53.5 | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 53.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 53.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3 | 66.6 | 72.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.1 | 60 | 64.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.85 | 53.5 | 56.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea was 53.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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