Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 15.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malaysia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malaysia stood at 15.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malaysia peaked at 27.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2030.
That places Malaysia 95th out of 167 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 use prevalence (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 15.2% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.4% | 27.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.7% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malaysia?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Malaysia was 15.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2030.
- How does Malaysia rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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