Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 35.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 167 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2024
All-time low
27.5%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 27.5 % of adults2005: 28.9 % of adults2007: 29.4 % of adults2010: 30.3 % of adults2015: 31.9 % of adults2020: 33.9 % of adults2022: 34.8 % of adults2023: 35 % of adults2024: 35.5 % of adults

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 35.5% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palestine, State of peaked at 35.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2000.

Palestine, State of ranks 12th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of adults Change
2000 27.5%
2005 28.9% +5.1%
2007 29.4% +1.7%
2010 30.3% +3.1%
2015 31.9% +5.3%
2020 33.9% +6.3%
2022 34.8% +2.7%
2023 35.0% +0.6%
2024 35.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.6% 27.5% 29.4% 3
2010s 31.1% 30.3% 31.9% 2
2020s 34.8% 33.9% 35.5% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 9 Kiribati 37.7% compare
  2. 10 Montenegro 37.2% compare
  3. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.1% compare
  4. 12 Andorra 35.5% compare
  5. 14 Naoero 34.8% compare
  6. 15 Latvia 34.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palestine, State of?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palestine, State of was 35.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Palestine, State of ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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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.