East Timor vs Palestine: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco
East Timor
76.2%
in 2024
Palestine
60.3%
in 2024
East Timor rank
1st
Palestine rank
3rd
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- East Timor
- Palestine
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 76.2% against 60.3% in Palestine, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Palestine's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 51.0% | 24.0% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 54.5% | 21.2% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 59.4% | 16.9% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco, East Timor or Palestine?
- East Timor, at 76.2% against 60.3% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco between East Timor and Palestine?
- 15.9%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Palestine rank globally for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- East Timor ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.