Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Samoa
Samoa: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 22.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Samoa, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Samoa stood at 22.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Samoa peaked at 41.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2022.
That places Samoa 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 36.1% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.1% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.5% | 23.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Samoa?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Samoa was 22.5% in 2022, 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Samoa ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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 (%)