Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in East Timor
East Timor: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 48.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in East Timor is 48.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in East Timor peaked at 48.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2000.
That places East Timor 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.9% | — |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +26.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 48.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 48.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.9% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 38.7% | 48.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in East Timor?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in East Timor was 48.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- East Timor ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).