Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence

Papua New Guinea
37.5%
in 2030
Timor-Leste
43.7%
in 2030
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
2nd

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Timor-Leste
0204060200020152030

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 43.7% against 37.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 2nd of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 52.4% 40.1% 12.3% Papua New Guinea
2010s 46.7% 40.5% 6.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s 40.9% 41.8% 0.9% Timor-Leste
2030s 37.5% 43.7% 6.2% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence, Papua New Guinea or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 43.7% against 37.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
6.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
Papua New Guinea 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 (%). 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 (%)
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