Share of men who are smoking in Palestine
Palestine: Share of men who are smoking was 60.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.3
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
60.3
in 2024
All-time low
49.4
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are smoking in Palestine is 60.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Palestine peaked at 60.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.4, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 3rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of men who are smoking in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4 | — |
| 2005 | 51.4 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 52.1 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 53.4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 55.5 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 58.3 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 59.4 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 59.6 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 60.3 | +1.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 60.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 60.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.95, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.97 | 49.4 | 52.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.45 | 53.4 | 55.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.4 | 58.3 | 60.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 1 East Timor 76.2 compare
- 2 Myanmar 70.1 compare
- 4 Indonesia 59.3 compare
- 5 Georgia 57.5 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 56.2 compare
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Palestine?
- Share of men who are smoking in Palestine was 60.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Palestine ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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