Kyrgyzstan vs Palau: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Kyrgyzstan
22.2%
in 2024
Palau
23.0%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
67th
Palau rank
62nd
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 23.0% against 22.2% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th and Palau ranks 62nd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 29.5% | 1.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.2% | 0.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Kyrgyzstan or Palau?
- Palau, at 23.0% against 22.2% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Kyrgyzstan and Palau?
- 0.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Palau?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Palau rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th and Palau ranks 62nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.