Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Palau
Palau: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 21.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Palau, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Palau stood at 21.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Palau peaked at 33.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2030.
Palau ranks 56th of 166 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 | 33.5% | — |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 21.4% | -5.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.9%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Palau's 21.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.4%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.3% | 33.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.9% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 24.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 use prevalence in Palau?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Palau was 21.4% 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 33.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2030.
- How does Palau rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Palau ranks 56th out of 166 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 11.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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