Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 35.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of is 35.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of peaked at 35.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2000.
That places Palestine, State of 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 35.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 35.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.5% | 29.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.3% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.9% | 35.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.66 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 329.83 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 37.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1063 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 337.15 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of was 35.5% 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine, State of ranks 12th 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 Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.