Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 56.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands is 56.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Solomon Islands peaked at 59.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.8% | — |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 58.3% | 59.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 56.9% | 57.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.1% | 56.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Solomon Islands?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Solomon Islands was 56.2% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Solomon Islands ranks 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.