Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs was 39.6 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
39.6
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 163 countries
All-time high
53.8
in 2000
All-time low
39.6
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 53.82005: 50.22010: 46.62015: 43.52020: 40.72022: 39.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Papua New Guinea is 39.6, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2022.

That places Papua New Guinea 4th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52 50.2 53.8 2
2010s 45.05 43.5 46.6 2
2020s 40.15 39.6 40.7 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 1 Cook Islands 27 compare
  2. 1 Nauru 48.3 compare
  3. 2 Myanmar 44.4 compare
  4. 3 Kiribati 39.7 compare
  5. 5 Bulgaria 39.5 compare
  6. 5 Serbia 39.5 compare
  7. 7 Timor-Leste 38.7 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

All data for Papua New Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Papua New Guinea?
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Papua New Guinea was 39.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 53.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2022.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs?
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Papua New Guinea. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/prevalence-of-tobacco-use-sdgs/papua-new-guinea/

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Indicator
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 984 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed