Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in East Timor
East Timor: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) was 49.7% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in East Timor, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 49.7% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in East Timor peaked at 49.7% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 2nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.9% | — |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 49.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 49.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.7%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 46.9% | 47.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in East Timor?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in East Timor was 49.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- East Timor ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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