Naoero vs Papua New Guinea: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Naoero
34.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.3%
in 2024
Naoero rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Naoero
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.3% against 34.8% in Naoero, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Naoero's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Naoero ahead.
Naoero ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Naoero has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 52.1% | 9.7% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 45.7% | 1.4% | Naoero |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.1% | 0.4% | Naoero |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Naoero or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.3% against 34.8% in Naoero as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Naoero and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Naoero and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Naoero ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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 (%).