Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Tonga
Tonga: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 32.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Tonga stood at 32.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Tonga peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 21st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 32.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 32.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.7% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 32.3% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.3% | 32.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Tonga?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Tonga was 32.1% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Tonga ranks 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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 (%).