Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 15.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malaysia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 15.2% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malaysia peaked at 26.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2030.
Malaysia ranks 84th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 15.2% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.9% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.5% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.6% | 17.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malaysia?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Malaysia was 15.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2030.
- How does Malaysia rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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