Malaysia vs Thailand: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence
Malaysia
16.0%
in 2030
Thailand
15.8%
in 2030
Malaysia rank
80th
Thailand rank
82nd
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.0% against 15.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 82nd of 167 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.0% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.1% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2030s | 16.0% | 15.8% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 16.0% against 15.8% in Thailand as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Malaysia ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 82nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.