Algeria vs Palau: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Algeria
22.4%
in 2024
Palau
23.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
64th
Palau rank
61st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Algeria
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 23.0% against 22.4% in Algeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Algeria ranks 64th and Palau ranks 61st of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 30.1% | 9.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 26.2% | 5.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.4% | 0.4% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Algeria or Palau?
- Palau, at 23.0% against 22.4% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Algeria and Palau?
- 0.6%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Palau?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Palau rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Algeria ranks 64th and Palau ranks 61st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).