Number of daily smokers, men and women in Tonga
Tonga: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 14,126 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
14,126
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14,492
in 1991
All-time low
13,583
in 1985
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Tonga, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers, men and women in Tonga is 14,126, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Tonga peaked at 14,492 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13,583, in 1985.
Tonga ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,837 | — |
| 1981 | 13,871 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 13,794 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 13,679 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 13,588 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 13,583 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,680 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13,861 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 14,089 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 14,293 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 14,437 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 14,492 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14,439 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 14,332 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14,208 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 14,091 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,979 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13,752 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 13,635 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13,592 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13,603 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13,642 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,699 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13,780 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13,885 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 14,128 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14,356 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 14,347 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,299 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14,236 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14,173 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,140 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14,126 | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 14,126 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 612,548, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 14,126 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 million, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,828 | 13,583 | 14,293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,096 | 13,592 | 14,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,998 | 13,603 | 14,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,146 | 14,126 | 14,173 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Tonga?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Tonga was 14,126 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 14,492 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,583 in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Tonga ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).