Share of adults who smoke in Samoa
Samoa: Share of adults who smoke was 23.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.1
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
60th
of 167 countries
All-time high
38
in 2000
All-time low
23.1
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of adults who smoke in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke in Samoa stood at 23.1. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Samoa peaked at 38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 2024.
That places Samoa 60th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38 | — |
| 2005 | 34.1 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 32.7 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 30.7 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 24.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 24.1 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 23.1 | -1.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 23.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 23.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.93 | 32.7 | 38 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.15 | 27.6 | 30.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.9 | 23.1 | 24.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Samoa?
- Share of adults who smoke in Samoa was 23.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Samoa ranks 60th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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