Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palau
Palau: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palau stood at 23.0%. 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, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palau peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2024.
That places Palau 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +32.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 23.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Palau's 23.0% 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% | 29.0% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 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 (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palau?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palau was 23.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Palau ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).