Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 27.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Papua New Guinea is 27.3%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Papua New Guinea peaked at 40.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2030.
That places Papua New Guinea 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.8% | — |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 27.3% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.9% | 40.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 33.0% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.0% | 30.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Papua New Guinea?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Papua New Guinea was 27.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2030.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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