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
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.