Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in East Timor
East Timor: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 458,000 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in East Timor, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in East Timor is 458,000, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in East Timor peaked at 458,000 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 169,000, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 110th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169,000 | — |
| 2005 | 217,000 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 232,000 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 254,000 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 295,000 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 348,000 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 368,000 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 378,000 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 387,000 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 397,000 | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 458,000 | +15.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 458,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 930,000, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 458,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 717,000, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206,000 | 169,000 | 232,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 274,500 | 254,000 | 295,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 375,600 | 348,000 | 397,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 458,000 | 458,000 | 458,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More social development data for East Timor
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in East Timor?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in East Timor was 458,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 458,000 in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,000 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- East Timor ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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