Palestine vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized)

Palestine
38.1%
in 2030
Western Pacific (WHO region)
21.7%
in 2030
Palestine rank
6th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) over time

  • Palestine
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 38.1% against 21.7% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.8 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.

Palestine ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 167 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palestine Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 28.6% 27.5% 1.1% Palestine
2010s 31.1% 25.2% 5.9% Palestine
2020s 35.0% 23.1% 11.9% Palestine
2030s 38.1% 21.7% 16.4% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Palestine or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Palestine, at 38.1% against 21.7% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Palestine and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
16.4%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Palestine and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Palestine ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
181 places, 1,991 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed