Kenya vs Malawi: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

Kenya
5.9%
in 2030
Malawi
6.3%
in 2030
Kenya rank
148th
Malawi rank
147th

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
5101520200020152030

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6.3% against 5.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 147th of 167 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 15.4% 18.0% 2.6% Malawi
2010s 11.2% 12.7% 1.4% Malawi
2020s 7.7% 8.4% 0.7% Malawi
2030s 5.9% 6.3% 0.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Kenya or Malawi?
Malawi, at 6.3% against 5.9% in Kenya as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Kenya and Malawi?
0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
Kenya ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 147th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed