Share of women who are smoking in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of women who are smoking was 8.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.9
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 167 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 2024
All-time low
5
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Vanuatu stood at 8.9. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Vanuatu peaked at 8.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 68th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | — |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 8 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 | 5 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.53 | 8 | 8.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 women who are smoking in Vanuatu?
- Share of women who are smoking in Vanuatu was 8.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Vanuatu ranks 68th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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