Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Palau
Palau: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 16.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Palau, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Palau stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Palau peaked at 26.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2030.
That places Palau 77th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 | 26.4% | — |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.0% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.2% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 75 Germany 16.6% compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 16.6% compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 16.1% compare
- 79 Malaysia 16.0% compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 15.9% 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 16.5% 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 26.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2030.
- How does Palau rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Palau ranks 77th out of 166 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 12.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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