Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Nauru
Nauru: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) was 30.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Nauru, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Nauru is 30.0%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Nauru peaked at 66.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2030.
That places Nauru 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1% | — |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 33.8% | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 30.0% | -11.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 30.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 30.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.7%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 54.5% | 66.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 44.0% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 33.8% | 38.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Nauru?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Nauru was 30.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2030.
- How does Nauru rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Nauru ranks 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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