Bulgaria vs Timor-Leste: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

Bulgaria
38.1%
in 2030
Timor-Leste
44.7%
in 2030
Bulgaria rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
2nd

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 44.7% against 38.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 2nd of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 42.9% 40.3% 2.6% Bulgaria
2010s 40.9% 41.4% 0.5% Timor-Leste
2020s 39.0% 43.1% 4.1% Timor-Leste
2030s 38.1% 44.7% 6.6% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Bulgaria or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 44.7% against 38.1% in Bulgaria as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Bulgaria and Timor-Leste?
6.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Timor-Leste?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Bulgaria and Timor-Leste rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed