Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Palau recorded 23.0% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2024.
That places Palau 62nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.2% | 31.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.4% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.0% | 23.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Palau?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Palau was 23.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 62nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.