Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Palau
Palau: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 21.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Palau, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Palau is 21.7%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Palau peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2030.
Palau ranks 60th 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 use prevalence (%) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.2% | 31.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.4% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.8% | 23.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Palau?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Palau was 21.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2030.
- How does Palau rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Palau ranks 60th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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