Palau vs Portugal: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Palau
35.0%
in 2024
Portugal
34.8%
in 2024
Palau rank
57th
Portugal rank
58th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Palau
- Portugal
How they compare
Palau currently reports 35.0% against 34.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 58th of 167 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 33.0% | 11.1% | Palau |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 33.7% | 5.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 34.6% | 1.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Palau or Portugal?
- Palau, at 35.0% against 34.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Palau and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Portugal rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Palau ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 58th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.