South-Eastern Asia vs Timor-Leste: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

South-Eastern Asia
25.6%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
48.8%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia rank
4th
Timor-Leste rank
1st

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time

  • South-Eastern Asia
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 48.8% against 25.6% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 23.2%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.9 times South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 30 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South-Eastern Asia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 33.8% 47.0% 13.2% Timor-Leste
2010s 29.2% 47.8% 18.5% Timor-Leste
2020s 26.1% 48.6% 22.5% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, South-Eastern Asia or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 48.8% against 25.6% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between South-Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste?
23.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South-Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,248 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed