Palau vs United States of America: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Palau
11.1%
in 2024
United States of America
11.6%
in 2024
Palau rank
57th
United States of America rank
55th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Palau
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.6% against 11.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 55th of 167 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 24.8% | 9.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 17.9% | 4.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 12.4% | 1.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Palau or United States of America?
- United States of America, 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 Palau and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and United States of America rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Palau ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 55th 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.