Number of total daily smokers in East Timor

East Timor: Number of total daily smokers was 179,232 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
179,232
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
179,232
in 2012
All-time low
108,929
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of total daily smokers in East Timor, 1980–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1980199620121980: 108.9k1981: 109.5k1982: 112.0k1983: 115.9k1984: 120.3k1985: 124.5k1986: 128.3k1987: 131.8k1988: 135.4k1989: 139.5k1990: 144.3k1991: 150.3k1992: 157.1k1993: 163.3k1994: 167.0k1995: 167.0k1996: 162.7k1997: 155.0k1998: 145.8k1999: 138.1k2000: 134.3k2001: 135.2k2002: 140.0k2003: 147.2k2004: 154.5k2005: 160.0k2006: 163.4k2007: 165.4k2008: 166.5k2009: 168.0k2010: 171.3k2011: 174.9k2012: 179.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 179,232 for number of total daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in East Timor peaked at 179,232 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 108,929, in 1980.

East Timor ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Number of total daily smokers in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Number of total daily smokers in East Timor, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 108,929 —
1981 109,486 +0.5%
1982 111,984 +2.3%
1983 115,858 +3.5%
1984 120,251 +3.8%
1985 124,493 +3.5%
1986 128,289 +3.0%
1987 131,825 +2.8%
1988 135,400 +2.7%
1989 139,492 +3.0%
1990 144,322 +3.5%
1991 150,324 +4.2%
1992 157,102 +4.5%
1993 163,304 +3.9%
1994 166,973 +2.2%
1995 167,030 +0.0%
1996 162,728 -2.6%
1997 155,044 -4.7%
1998 145,820 -5.9%
1999 138,096 -5.3%
2000 134,280 -2.8%
2001 135,203 +0.7%
2002 140,048 +3.6%
2003 147,235 +5.1%
2004 154,451 +4.9%
2005 159,982 +3.6%
2006 163,384 +2.1%
2007 165,353 +1.2%
2008 166,547 +0.7%
2009 168,047 +0.9%
2010 171,292 +1.9%
2011 174,945 +2.1%
2012 179,232 +2.5%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 179,232 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 179,232 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 122,601 108,929 139,492 10
1990s 155,074 138,096 167,030 10
2000s 153,453 134,280 168,047 10
2010s 175,156 171,292 179,232 3

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 147 Trinidad and Tobago 186,373 compare
  2. 148 Mauritius 180,963 compare
  3. 149 Botswana 179,346 compare
  4. 151 Liberia 150,065 compare
  5. 152 Montenegro 133,211 compare
  6. 153 Djibouti 122,406 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of total daily smokers in East Timor?
Number of total daily smokers in East Timor was 179,232 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 179,232 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 108,929 in 1980.
How does East Timor rank for number of total daily smokers?
East Timor ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of total daily smokers
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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