Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in East Timor
East Timor: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 48.5% in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
48.5%
World rank
2nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2030
All-time low
46.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in East Timor, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in East Timor is 48.5%, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in East Timor peaked at 48.5% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 2nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.2% | — |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 48.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 48.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.4%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.1% | 46.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.9% | 47.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 1 Lebanon 50.9% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 40.2% compare
- 4 Myanmar 40.0% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 38.6% compare
More social development data for East Timor
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in East Timor?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in East Timor was 48.5% 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 48.5% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- East Timor ranks 2nd out of 166 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 3.4%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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