Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 20.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Samoa, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 20.6% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Samoa peaked at 38.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2030.
Samoa ranks 55th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 20.6% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.7% | 38.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.6% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.6% | 24.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Samoa?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Samoa was 20.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2030.
- How does Samoa rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Samoa ranks 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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