Palau vs Samoa: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Palau
23.0%
in 2024
Samoa
23.1%
in 2024
Palau rank
61st
Samoa rank
59th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 23.1% against 23.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 59th of 170 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 36.0% | 5.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 29.1% | 2.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 23.5% | 2.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Palau or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 23.1% against 23.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Palau and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Palau ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 59th 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 (%).