Share of men who are smoking in Samoa
Samoa: Share of men who are smoking was 32.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.3
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
67th
of 167 countries
All-time high
54.2
in 2000
All-time low
32.3
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are smoking in Samoa stood at 32.3. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Samoa peaked at 54.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2024.
That places Samoa 67th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men who are smoking in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2 | — |
| 2005 | 48.4 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 46.3 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 43.5 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 38.9 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 35 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 33.8 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 33 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 32.3 | -2.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 32.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 32.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.63 | 46.3 | 54.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.2 | 38.9 | 43.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.52 | 32.3 | 35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Samoa?
- Share of men who are smoking in Samoa was 32.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Samoa ranks 67th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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