Share of adults who smoke in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of adults who smoke was 40.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
40.5
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
4th
of 166 countries
All-time high
53.8
in 2000
All-time low
40.5
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke in Papua New Guinea is 40.5, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.8 | — |
| 2005 | 50.4 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 49 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 47.2 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 44.1 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 41.4 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 40.5 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.07 | 49 | 53.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.65 | 44.1 | 47.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.95 | 40.5 | 41.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 1 Cook Islands 29 compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 48.6 compare
- 2 Lebanon 45.6 compare
- 3 Myanmar 44.5 compare
- 5 Kiribati 39.7 compare
- 6 North Macedonia 39.6 compare
- 6 Serbia 39.6 compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of adults who smoke in Papua New Guinea was 40.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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