Share of women who are smoking in Palau
Palau: Share of women who are smoking was 11.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 167 countries
All-time high
16
in 2000
All-time low
11.1
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 11.1 for share of women who are smoking 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, share of women who are smoking in Palau peaked at 16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2023.
That places Palau 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 | — |
| 2005 | 14.6 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 14 | -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 | 14.87 | 14 | 16 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.28 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Palau?
- Share of women who are smoking in Palau was 11.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Palau ranks 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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