Share of women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of women who are smoking was 25.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.2
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.8
in 2000
All-time low
25.2
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea is 25.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8 | — |
| 2005 | 32.3 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 31.4 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.1 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 28.1 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 26.4 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 25.9 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.6 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.2 | -1.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 25.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 10.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 25.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.83 | 31.4 | 34.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.1 | 28.1 | 30.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.77 | 25.2 | 26.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of women who are smoking in Papua New Guinea was 25.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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