Smoking bans in public places in Palau
Palau: Smoking bans in public places was 6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
Smoking bans in public places in Palau, 2007–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, smoking bans in public places in Palau stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in Palau peaked at 6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2007.
Palau ranks 84th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Smoking bans in public places in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 84 Croatia 6 compare
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- 84 Portugal 6 compare
- 84 Samoa 6 compare
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More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- 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 smoking bans in public places in Palau?
- Smoking bans in public places in Palau was 6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- How does Palau rank for smoking bans in public places?
- Palau ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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