Share of adults who smoke in Tonga
Tonga: Share of adults who smoke was 32.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
33
in 2000
All-time low
32
in 2022
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of adults who smoke in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 32.1 for share of adults who smoke in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Tonga peaked at 33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2022.
That places Tonga 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2005 | 32.7 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.2 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 32 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
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. (51 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 | 32.77 | 32.6 | 33 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.4 | 32.3 | 32.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.08 | 32 | 32.2 | 4 |
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 in Tonga?
- Share of adults who smoke in Tonga was 32.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Tonga ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke 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 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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