Share of men who are smoking in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of men who are smoking was 40.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 167 countries
All-time high
49.9
in 2000
All-time low
40.8
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 40.8 for share of men who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 40.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 40.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.17 | 46.9 | 49.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.6 | 43.6 | 45.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.33 | 40.8 | 42.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 41.2 compare
- 36 Vietnam 41.1 compare
- 38 Bulgaria 40.6 compare
- 39 Montenegro 39.9 compare
- 40 Serbia 39.2 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Vanuatu?
- Share of men who are smoking in Vanuatu was 40.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Vanuatu ranks 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking 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 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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