Myanmar vs East Timor: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Myanmar
43.4%
in 2024
East Timor
48.8%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
3rd
East Timor rank
1st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Myanmar
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 48.8% against 43.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 1st of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 47.0% | 15.8% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 47.8% | 4.5% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 45.3% | 0.8% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Myanmar or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 48.8% against 43.4% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Myanmar and East Timor?
- 5.4%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and East Timor?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and East Timor rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 1st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).