Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 6.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malawi, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malawi stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malawi peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2030.
Malawi ranks 146th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 6.3% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.4% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 147 Niger 5.9% compare
- 147 Kenya 5.9% compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 5.7% compare
- 149 Côte d'Ivoire 5.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malawi?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malawi was 6.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2030.
- How does Malawi rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Malawi ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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