Indonesia vs Timor-Leste: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Indonesia
59.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
76.2%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Timor-Leste rank
1st
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Indonesia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 76.2% against 59.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 75.0% | 14.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 75.7% | 15.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 76.2% | 16.9% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Indonesia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 76.2% against 59.3% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Indonesia and Timor-Leste?
- 16.9%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Timor-Leste?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Timor-Leste ranks 1st 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 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.