Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Palau
Palau: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 16.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Palau, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palau recorded 16.7% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Palau peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2030.
Palau ranks 74th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.8% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 72 Congo 17.8% compare
- 73 Philippines 17.5% compare
- 74 Uruguay 16.7% compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 16.5% compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 16.4% compare
More social development data for Palau
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Democracy lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 4.52 (2019)
- Political Rights Score 37 (2025)
- Freedom Score 92 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Palau?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Palau was 16.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2030.
- How does Palau rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Palau ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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