Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 47.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 47.6% for prevalence of current tobacco use, males in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tuvalu peaked at 69.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.2% | — |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 47.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 47.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 61.9% | 69.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 54.6% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.6% | 50.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tuvalu?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tuvalu was 47.6% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Tuvalu ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.