Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Nepal
2.81 million
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
2.92 million
in 2030
Nepal rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Nepal
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.92 million against 2.81 million in Nepal, a difference of 111,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.91 million 2.00 million 2.92 million Nepal
2010s 3.94 million 2.38 million 1.56 million Nepal
2020s 3.22 million 2.75 million 475,400 Nepal
2030s 2.81 million 2.92 million 111,000 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.92 million against 2.81 million in Nepal as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
111,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Nepal ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,980 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed