Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Nauru
Nauru: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 28.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 28.7% for prevalence of current tobacco use, males in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Nauru peaked at 63.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2024.
That places Nauru 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.3% | — |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -3.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 28.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 28.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1%, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 50.3% | 63.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 38.6% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 28.7% | 32.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5754 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Nauru?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Nauru was 28.7% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Nauru ranks 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.