Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Tonga
Tonga: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 47.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 167 countries
All-time high
52.7
in 2000
All-time low
47.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 47.9 for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Tonga peaked at 52.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.9, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 19th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7 | — |
| 2005 | 51.5 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 51 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.4 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.6 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 48.6 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 48 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.9 | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 47.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 47.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.73 | 51 | 52.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 50 | 49.6 | 50.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.12 | 47.9 | 48.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % 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 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Tonga?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Tonga was 47.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Tonga ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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