Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Palau
Palau: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Palau is 23.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Palau peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2024.
That places Palau 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 29.0% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.4% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.0% | 23.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Palau?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Palau was 23.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Palau ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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