Maldives vs Vanuatu: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Maldives
25.5%
in 2024
Vanuatu
24.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
46th
Vanuatu rank
49th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 25.5% against 24.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 170 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 27.0% | 12.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 25.6% | 6.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.0% | 1.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Maldives or Vanuatu?
- Maldives, at 25.5% against 24.9% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 0.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Maldives ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).