Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Nauru
Nauru: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 34.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 34.8% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Nauru peaked at 66.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 13th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1% | — |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | -28.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 34.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 34.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 57.4% | 66.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 44.0% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 34.8% | 48.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.2264 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0786 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Nauru?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Nauru was 34.8% 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Nauru ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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 (%).