Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Palestine
Palestine: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 35.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Palestine is 35.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Palestine peaked at 35.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 12th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.5% | 29.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.3% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.9% | 35.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Palestine?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Palestine was 35.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Palestine ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of 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.