Prevalence of current tobacco use in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Prevalence of current tobacco use was 24.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 166 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2000
All-time low
24.8%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Prevalence of current tobacco use in Vanuatu, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.4 % of adults2005: 26.7 % of adults2007: 26.4 % of adults2010: 26 % of adults2015: 25.3 % of adults2020: 25.1 % of adults2022: 25 % of adults2023: 24.8 % of adults2024: 24.9 % of adults

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 24.9% for prevalence of current tobacco use in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Vanuatu peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2023.

That places Vanuatu 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of current tobacco use in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of adults Change
2000 27.4%
2005 26.7% -2.6%
2007 26.4% -1.1%
2010 26.0% -1.5%
2015 25.3% -2.7%
2020 25.1% -0.8%
2022 25.0% -0.4%
2023 24.8% -0.8%
2024 24.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.8% 26.4% 27.4% 3
2010s 25.6% 25.3% 26.0% 2
2020s 24.9% 24.8% 25.1% 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 46 Maldives 25.5% compare
  2. 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.4% compare
  3. 48 Egypt 25.0% compare
  4. 50 Malta 24.6% compare
  5. 51 Luxembourg 24.5% compare
  6. 52 Tunisia 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Vanuatu?
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Vanuatu was 24.9% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2023.
How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
Vanuatu ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of the 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.