Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 22.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
22.3%
World rank
37th
of 166 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2000
All-time low
22.2%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Vanuatu, 2000–2030

05101520252000201520302000: 24.82005: 23.92007: 23.72010: 23.42015: 22.82020: 22.42022: 22.42023: 22.42024: 22.32025: 22.22030: 22.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 22.3% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in 2030.

That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 24.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2025.

That places Vanuatu 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 24.8%
2005 23.9% -3.6%
2007 23.7% -0.8%
2010 23.4% -1.3%
2015 22.8% -2.6%
2020 22.4% -1.8%
2022 22.4% +0.0%
2023 22.4% +0.0%
2024 22.3% -0.4%
2025 22.2% -0.4%
2030 22.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 23.7% 24.8% 3
2010s 23.1% 22.8% 23.4% 2
2020s 22.3% 22.2% 22.4% 5
2030s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 34 Lesotho 23.0% compare
  2. 35 Armenia 22.9% compare
  3. 36 Russian Federation 22.7% compare
  4. 38 Egypt 22.0% compare
  5. 39 China 21.9% compare
  6. 40 Fiji 21.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Vanuatu?
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Vanuatu was 22.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2025.
How does Vanuatu rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Vanuatu ranks 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
167 places, 1,837 data points, 2000–2030
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