Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 76.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Timor-Leste stood at 76.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Timor-Leste peaked at 76.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.9% | — |
| 2005 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 74.8% | 75.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 75.6% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Timor-Leste?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Timor-Leste was 76.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Timor-Leste ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.