Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 28.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cook Islands is 28.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cook Islands peaked at 37.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 36th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1% | — |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 35.0% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.4% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cook Islands?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cook Islands was 28.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cook Islands ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).