Number of daily smokers, men and women in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 168,915 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Timor-Leste, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Timor-Leste stood at 168,915. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Timor-Leste peaked at 168,915 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 102,151, in 1980.
That places Timor-Leste 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 102,151 | — |
| 1981 | 102,664 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 104,979 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 108,577 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 112,667 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 116,624 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 120,166 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 123,474 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 126,828 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 130,687 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 135,258 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 140,945 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 147,365 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 153,232 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 156,680 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 156,683 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 152,510 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 145,287 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 136,523 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 129,168 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 125,520 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 126,391 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 130,986 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 137,810 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 144,668 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 149,932 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 153,177 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 155,072 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 156,254 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 157,766 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 161,109 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 164,714 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 168,915 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114,882 | 102,151 | 130,687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,365 | 129,168 | 156,683 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,758 | 125,520 | 157,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,913 | 161,109 | 168,915 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More gender data for Timor-Leste
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 15,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 14,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 15,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Timor-Leste?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Timor-Leste was 168,915 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 168,915 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,151 in 1980.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Timor-Leste ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).