Nauru Smoking Rate 2000-2024

Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
  • Nauru smoking rate for 2020 was 48.50%, a 0.7% decline from 2019.
  • Nauru smoking rate for 2019 was 49.20%, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • Nauru smoking rate for 2018 was 49.20%, a 2.6% decline from 2015.
  • Nauru smoking rate for 2015 was 51.80%, a 3.7% decline from 2010.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Smoking Rate (Ages 15+)
Nauru 48.50%
Serbia 39.80%
Bulgaria 39.00%
Lebanon 38.20%
Tuvalu 35.60%
Bosnia 35.00%
Jordan 34.80%
Montenegro 31.40%
Tonga 31.00%
Turkey 30.70%
Belarus 30.50%
Marshall Islands 28.50%
Romania 28.00%
Russia 26.80%
China 25.60%
Armenia 25.50%
Samoa 25.30%
Maldives 25.20%
Azerbaijan 24.00%
Kazakhstan 23.20%
Fiji 23.10%
Malaysia 22.50%
Albania 22.40%
Thailand 22.10%
Algeria 21.00%
South Africa 20.30%
Mauritius 20.20%
Botswana 19.40%
Iraq 18.50%
Cuba 17.90%
Namibia 15.10%
Iran 13.60%
Mexico 13.10%
Brazil 12.80%
Guyana 12.10%
Paraguay 11.50%
Ecuador 11.30%
Guatemala 10.90%
Dominican Republic 10.60%
Jamaica 9.40%
Costa Rica 8.80%
Colombia 8.50%
Belize 8.50%
Peru 8.10%
Turkmenistan 5.50%
Nauru Smoking Rate - Historical Data
Year Smoking Rate (Ages 15+) Annual Change
2020 48.50% -0.70%
2019 49.20% 0.00%
2018 49.20% -2.60%
2015 51.80% -3.70%
2010 55.50% -3.70%
2005 59.20% -4.20%
2000 63.40% -4.20%