Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 53,000 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
53,000
World rank
146th
of 166 countries
All-time high
53,000
in 2030
All-time low
27,000
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vanuatu, 2000–2030

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201520302000: 27.0k2005: 31.0k2007: 33.0k2010: 35.0k2015: 38.0k2020: 41.0k2022: 43.0k2023: 44.0k2024: 45.0k2025: 46.0k2030: 53.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vanuatu is 53,000, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vanuatu peaked at 53,000 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 27,000, in 2000.

Vanuatu ranks 146th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 27,000 —
2005 31,000 +14.8%
2007 33,000 +6.5%
2010 35,000 +6.1%
2015 38,000 +8.6%
2020 41,000 +7.9%
2022 43,000 +4.9%
2023 44,000 +2.3%
2024 45,000 +2.3%
2025 46,000 +2.2%
2030 53,000 +15.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 53,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 826,000, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 53,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 662,000, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,333 27,000 33,000 3
2010s 36,500 35,000 38,000 2
2020s 43,800 41,000 46,000 5
2030s 53,000 53,000 53,000 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 143 Malta 91,000 compare
  2. 144 Guinea-Bissau 80,000 compare
  3. 145 Eswatini 70,000 compare
  4. 147 Brunei 47,000 compare
  5. 148 Guyana 41,000 compare
  6. 148 Bahamas 41,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vanuatu?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vanuatu was 53,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 53,000 in 2030.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 27,000 in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Vanuatu ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 1,914 data points, 2000–2030
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