Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 37.8% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Solomon Islands, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Solomon Islands stood at 37.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Solomon Islands peaked at 42.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2030.
That places Solomon Islands 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7% | — |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 41.1% | 42.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.5% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.3% | 38.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 3 North Macedonia 39.7% compare
- 3 Serbia 39.7% compare
- 5 Bulgaria 38.1% compare
- 7 Montenegro 37.7% compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 37.6% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 36.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Solomon Islands?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Solomon Islands was 37.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2030.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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