Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Malta
Malta: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 21.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Malta, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Malta is 21.1%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Malta peaked at 31.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2030.
That places Malta 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6% | — |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 21.1% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.3% | 31.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.2% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.6% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Malta?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Malta was 21.1% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2030.
- How does Malta rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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