Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Palau
Palau: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 13.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Palau, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Palau stood at 13.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Palau peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2030.
Palau ranks 82nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Palau?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Palau was 13.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2030.
- How does Palau rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Palau ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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