Share of women who are smoking in East Timor
East Timor: Share of women who are smoking was 21.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.4
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 167 countries
All-time high
21.4
in 2024
All-time low
19
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in East Timor stood at 21.4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in East Timor peaked at 21.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2000.
That places East Timor 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 | — |
| 2005 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.5 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.7 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 21.1 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.4 | +1.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 21.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 8.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 21.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.23 | 19 | 19.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.85 | 19.6 | 20.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.07 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in East Timor?
- Share of women who are smoking in East Timor was 21.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for share of women who are smoking?
- East Timor ranks 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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