Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.66 million
in 2030
Malaysia
4.75 million
in 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Malaysia rank
31st

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malaysia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020152030

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.66 million against 4.75 million in Malaysia, a difference of 902,000.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.62 million 4.25 million 636,000 Malaysia
2010s 4.15 million 4.67 million 522,500 Malaysia
2020s 4.96 million 4.84 million 119,000 Democratic Republic of Congo
2030s 5.66 million 4.75 million 902,000 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.66 million against 4.75 million in Malaysia as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
902,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,980 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed