Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 40.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 40.8% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu peaked at 49.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.9% | — |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.9% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.6% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 40.8% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 41.2% compare
- 36 Viet Nam 41.1% compare
- 38 Bulgaria 40.6% compare
- 39 Montenegro 39.9% compare
- 40 Serbia 39.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu was 40.8% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Vanuatu ranks 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.