Timor-Leste vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Timor-Leste
49.7%
in 2030
Western Pacific (WHO region)
21.7%
in 2030
Timor-Leste rank
2nd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
2nd

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 49.7% against 21.7% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 28.0%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.3 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Timor-Leste ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 167 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 47.1% 27.5% 19.6% Timor-Leste
2010s 47.8% 25.2% 22.5% Timor-Leste
2020s 48.7% 23.1% 25.6% Timor-Leste
2030s 49.7% 21.7% 28.0% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Timor-Leste or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Timor-Leste, at 49.7% against 21.7% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Timor-Leste and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
28.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Timor-Leste and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Timor-Leste ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
175 places, 1,925 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed