Croatia vs Papua New Guinea: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

Croatia
34.5%
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
36.9%
in 2030
Croatia rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Croatia
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020152030

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.9% against 34.5% in Croatia, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 167 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 35.0% 51.1% 16.0% Papua New Guinea
2010s 34.7% 45.7% 11.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 34.4% 40.0% 5.6% Papua New Guinea
2030s 34.5% 36.9% 2.4% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Croatia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 36.9% against 34.5% in Croatia as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Croatia and Papua New Guinea?
2.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Croatia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
Croatia ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed