Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 7.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malawi, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malawi stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malawi peaked at 24.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2030.
That places Malawi 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2030 | 7.0% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.9% | 24.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malawi?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malawi was 7.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2030.
- How does Malawi rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Malawi ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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