Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)
Malaysia
15.2%
in 2030
Saudi Arabia
14.9%
in 2030
Malaysia rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.2% against 14.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 167 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 14.5% | 10.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 14.6% | 6.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
| 2030s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 15.2% against 14.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.