Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 38.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Solomon 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 Solomon Islands is 38.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Solomon Islands peaked at 42.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7% | — |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +4.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 38.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 38.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 41.5% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.5% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.9% | 38.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 5 North Macedonia 39.6% compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
- 7 Bulgaria 38.7% compare
- 9 Kiribati 37.7% compare
- 10 Montenegro 37.2% compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.1% compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Solomon Islands?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Solomon Islands was 38.4% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Solomon Islands ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon 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 (%).