Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23
World rank
61st
of 170 countries
All-time high
31.2
in 2000
All-time low
23
in 2024
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Palau stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Palau peaked at 31.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2024.
That places Palau 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2 | — |
| 2005 | 29 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 25.4 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 23.9 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 17.3 | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 23 | +32.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.05, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Palau's 23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1 | 29 | 31.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.25 | 25.4 | 27.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.4 | 17.3 | 23.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political regime fh 2 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 7 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Palau?
- Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Palau was 23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs?
- Palau ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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