Palau vs Thailand: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Palau
35.0%
in 2024
Thailand
34.2%
in 2024
Palau rank
57th
Thailand rank
60th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Palau
- Thailand
How they compare
Palau currently reports 35.0% against 34.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Palau ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 47.5% | 3.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 41.4% | 1.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.2% | 0.3% | 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 Thailand?
- Palau, at 35.0% against 34.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Palau and Thailand?
- 0.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Thailand rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Palau ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th 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.