En Palaos (2023), la venta de cigarrillos es legal y se permite fumar. También está permitido importar cigarrillos para su comercialización y no se requiere incluir advertencias sanitarias en los envases. Sin embargo, existen algunas restricciones: no es legal comprar cigarrillos en línea ni en máquinas expendedoras. La edad mínima para comprar es de 21 años y existen restricciones legales para fumar en lugares públicos. La tasa total de impuestos sobre los cigarrillos es de 0.74. Los datos de prevalencia de 2022 indican que el 17% de los adultos eran fumadores actuales, incluyendo un 7.3% de mujeres y un 26.3% de hombres. Los datos de mortalidad atribuible al tabaquismo de 2021 registran 26 muertes relacionadas con el consumo de tabaco, de las cuales 6 correspondieron a mujeres y 20 a hombres. Esto demuestra que el consumo de tabaco representó el 13.5% de todas las muertes en el país en 2021, con un 7.17% de muertes femeninas y un 18.29% de muertes masculinas.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20.4% | 1A A |
| 2019 | 18.6% | 1B |
| 2020 | 18.1% | 1C |
| 2022 | 17% | 1D B |
| 2024 | 17.7% | 1E |
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-plw.pdf?sfvrsn=5b2c41ba_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, third edition. (2019). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-global-report-on-trends-in-prevalence-of-tobacco-use-2000-2025-third-edition.
- WHO. (2021). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, fourth edition (4th ed). World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/348537
- WHO. (2024). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2030. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240088283
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Adults survey: Palau Hybrid Survey, 2016; National, ages 18-97
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9.7% | 1A A |
| 2019 | 8.7% | 1B |
| 2020 | 8.1% | 1C |
| 2022 | 7.3% | 1D B |
| 2024 | 7.7% | 1E |
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-plw.pdf?sfvrsn=5b2c41ba_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, third edition. (2019). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-global-report-on-trends-in-prevalence-of-tobacco-use-2000-2025-third-edition.
- WHO. (2021). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, fourth edition (4th ed). World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/348537
- WHO. (2024). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2030. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240088283
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Adults survey: Palau Hybrid Survey, 2016; National, ages 18-97
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30.9% | 1A A |
| 2019 | 28.5% | 1B |
| 2020 | 28% | 1C |
| 2022 | 26.3% | 1D B |
| 2024 | 26.2% | 1E |
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-plw.pdf?sfvrsn=5b2c41ba_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, third edition. (2019). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-global-report-on-trends-in-prevalence-of-tobacco-use-2000-2025-third-edition.
- WHO. (2021). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, fourth edition (4th ed). World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/348537
- WHO. (2024). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2030. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240088283
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Adults survey: Palau Hybrid Survey, 2016; National, ages 18-97
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 13.3% | 2A A |
| 2016 | 13.7% | 2B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-plw.pdf?sfvrsn=5b2c41ba_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015
- Adults survey: Palau Hybrid Survey, 2016; National, ages 18-97
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 6.2% | 2A A |
| 2016 | 5.3% | 2B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-plw.pdf?sfvrsn=5b2c41ba_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015
- Adults survey: Palau Hybrid Survey, 2016; National, ages 18-97
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 19.6% | 2A A |
| 2016 | 22% | 2B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-plw.pdf?sfvrsn=5b2c41ba_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015
- Adults survey: Palau Hybrid Survey, 2016; National, ages 18-97
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-plw.pdf?sfvrsn=5b2c41ba_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- Adults survey: Palau Hybrid Survey, 2016; National, ages 18-97
Mortalidad
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Promoción de productos
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-plw.pdf?sfvrsn=5b2c41ba_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
Regulación
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-plw.pdf?sfvrsn=5b2c41ba_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- There are certain restrictions to consider.
Disponibilidad
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-plw.pdf?sfvrsn=5b2c41ba_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- World Bank. Cigarettes containing tobacco imports by country in 2023. Available at: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/ALL/year/2023/tradeflow/Imports/partner/WLD/product/240220. Accessed: 2 July 2025.
- There are certain restrictions to consider.
- An import license is required.
Regulaciones y restricciones
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-plw.pdf?sfvrsn=5b2c41ba_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
Impuesto
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-plw.pdf?sfvrsn=5b2c41ba_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- Total taxes: 74.07%