Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Myanmar
43.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 43.4% against 39.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 51.1% | 10.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 45.7% | 6.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 40.3% | 4.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Myanmar, at 43.4% against 39.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.