Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 32.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 32.1% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 22nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 32.3% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 32.0% | 32.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 344.3 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1315 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 817.4 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 287.44 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 606.89 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 30.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 32.1% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 22nd 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 Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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.