Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Palau recorded 11.1% for prevalence of current tobacco use, females in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Palau peaked at 16.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2023.
That places Palau 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Palau's 11.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Palau?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Palau was 11.1% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Palau ranks 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.