Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 24.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.9%
World rank
49th
of 170 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2000
All-time low
24.9%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2000–2024

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.4 %2005: 26.7 %2010: 26 %2015: 25.3 %2020: 25.1 %2024: 24.9 %

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 24.9% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2024.

That places Vanuatu 49th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 27.4%
2005 26.7% -2.6%
2010 26.0% -2.6%
2015 25.3% -2.7%
2020 25.1% -0.8%
2024 24.9% -0.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 24.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 24.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 26.7% 27.4% 2
2010s 25.6% 25.3% 26.0% 2
2020s 25.0% 24.9% 25.1% 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 46 Maldives 25.5% compare
  2. 47 Laos 25.4% compare
  3. 48 Egypt 25.0% compare
  4. 50 Malta 24.6% compare
  5. 51 Luxembourg 24.5% compare
  6. 52 Tunisia 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Vanuatu was 24.9% 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Vanuatu ranks 49th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
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