South-eastern Asia vs East Timor: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
South-eastern Asia
25.6%
in 2024
East Timor
48.8%
in 2024
South-eastern Asia rank
4th
East Timor rank
1st
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- South-eastern Asia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 48.8% against 25.6% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 23.2%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.9 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
South-eastern Asia ranks 4th and East Timor ranks 1st of 30 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-eastern Asia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 47.0% | 13.2% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 47.8% | 18.5% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 48.6% | 22.5% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, 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 East Timor?
- 23.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-eastern Asia and East Timor?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South-eastern Asia and East Timor rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 4th and East Timor 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.