Stat of the week : Household expenditure on Tobacco

In Tonga, 1.43% of household expenditure is on Tobacco in 2021. It's more than 4% in Wallis & Futuna.

We must continue to reduce those figures for our own health and the health of our loved ones. 31 of May is World No-Tobacco Day.

The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 8 million people a year, including around 1.2 million deaths from exposure to second-hand smoke (WHO).

Explore more data from the Pacific Data Hub (PDH) here.