Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Tonga
Tonga: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker was 11.5 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Tonga, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 11.5 for daily cigarette consumption per smoker in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Tonga peaked at 17 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.25 | 13.6 | 17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.18 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.45 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.5% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 468.46 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 197.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 218.66 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Tonga?
- Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Tonga was 11.5 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1980.
- What is the lowest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?
- Tonga ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is daily cigarette consumption per smoker rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily cigarette consumption per smoker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cigarette consumption per smoker per day (all ages and both sexes combined).