Norway vs Palau: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Norway
11.6%
in 2024
Palau
11.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
55th
Palau rank
57th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Norway
- Palau
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.6% against 11.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 55th and Palau ranks 57th of 167 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 14.9% | 21.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 13.0% | 9.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 1.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Norway or Palau?
- Norway, at 11.6% against 11.1% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Norway and Palau?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Palau?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Palau rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Norway ranks 55th and Palau ranks 57th 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 women 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 female 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.