Switzerland vs Timor-Leste: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Switzerland
22.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
21.4%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
24th
Timor-Leste rank
26th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Switzerland
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 22.3% against 21.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 24th and Timor-Leste ranks 26th of 167 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 19.2% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.9% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.1% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Switzerland or Timor-Leste?
- Switzerland, at 22.3% against 21.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Switzerland and Timor-Leste?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Timor-Leste?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Switzerland ranks 24th and Timor-Leste ranks 26th 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 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 female 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.