Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 2.12 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.12 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.12 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.32 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.49 million | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 2.12 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.32 million | 1.56 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 1.66 million | 1.82 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million | 1.95 million | 2.05 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Papua New Guinea was 2.12 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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