Madagascar vs Malaysia: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

Madagascar
15.3%
in 2030
Malaysia
15.2%
in 2030
Madagascar rank
83rd
Malaysia rank
84th

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malaysia
0102030200020152030

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 15.3% against 15.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 84th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.7% 24.4% 4.7% Malaysia
2010s 18.1% 20.6% 2.5% Malaysia
2020s 16.3% 17.1% 0.8% Malaysia
2030s 15.3% 15.2% 0.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Madagascar or Malaysia?
Madagascar, at 15.3% against 15.2% in Malaysia as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Madagascar and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Madagascar and Malaysia rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
Madagascar ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 84th 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