Latvia vs Palestine, State of: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Latvia
34.6%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
35.5%
in 2024
Latvia rank
15th
Palestine, State of rank
12th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Latvia
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 35.5% against 34.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 15th and Palestine, State of ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 28.6% | 13.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 31.1% | 7.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.8% | 0.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Latvia or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 35.5% against 34.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Latvia and Palestine, State of?
- 0.9%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Palestine, State of?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Latvia ranks 15th and Palestine, State of ranks 12th 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.