East Timor vs Western Europe: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
East Timor
48.8%
in 2024
Western Europe
25.9%
in 2024
East Timor rank
1st
Western Europe rank
3rd
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- East Timor
- Western Europe
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 48.8% against 25.9% in Western Europe, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.9 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 33.6% | 13.4% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 29.5% | 18.2% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 26.5% | 22.1% | 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, East Timor or Western Europe?
- East Timor, at 48.8% against 25.9% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between East Timor and Western Europe?
- 22.9%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Western Europe rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- East Timor ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- 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.