Papua New Guinea vs World: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Papua New Guinea
36.9%
in 2030
World
17.4%
in 2030
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
World rank
7th
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- World
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.9% against 17.4% in World, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.1 times World's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 167 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 30.2% | 20.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 24.9% | 20.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2030s | 36.9% | 17.4% | 19.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Papua New Guinea or World?
- Papua New Guinea, at 36.9% against 17.4% in World as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Papua New Guinea and World?
- 19.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Papua New Guinea and World rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.