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
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Palestine, State of
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
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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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.