Timor-Leste vs Palestine, State of: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Timor-Leste
76.2%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
60.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
1st
Palestine, State of rank
3rd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Timor-Leste
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 76.2% against 60.3% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.3 times Palestine, State of's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 1st and Palestine, State of ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 51.0% | 24.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 54.5% | 21.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 59.4% | 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, Timor-Leste or Palestine, State of?
- Timor-Leste, at 76.2% against 60.3% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Timor-Leste and Palestine, State of?
- 15.9%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Palestine, State of?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Timor-Leste ranks 1st and Palestine, State of 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 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.