Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 39.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 39.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.8% | — |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 49.0% | 53.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.1% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 39.3% | 41.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 39.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.