Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 48.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Timor-Leste is 48.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Timor-Leste peaked at 48.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2000.
Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.9% | — |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.9% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Timor-Leste?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Timor-Leste was 48.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Timor-Leste ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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