Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Tonga
Tonga: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 17,000 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
17,000
World rank
157th
of 166 countries
All-time high
18,000
in 2005
All-time low
17,000
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Tonga, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Tonga stood at 17,000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Tonga peaked at 18,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 157th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,000 | — |
| 2005 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 17,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 921,000, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 17,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 662,000, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,667 | 17,000 | 18,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17,200 | 17,000 | 18,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 154 Belize 21,000 compare
- 154 Cape Verde 21,000 compare
- 156 Andorra 19,000 compare
- 158 Seychelles 16,000 compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 14,000 compare
- 160 Iceland 11,000 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % 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 0.0535 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Tonga?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Tonga was 17,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Tonga ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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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