Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 53.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Papua New Guinea is 53.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Papua New Guinea peaked at 72.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.9% | — |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 66.6% | 72.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 60.0% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.5% | 56.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 6 Solomon Islands 56.2% compare
- 7 Jordan 55.1% compare
- 8 Lebanon 54.1% compare
- 10 Mongolia 51.7% compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 51.3% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 50.7% compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Papua New Guinea was 53.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.