Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Malaysia
Malaysia: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 16.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Malaysia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Malaysia is 16.1%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Malaysia peaked at 28.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2030.
Malaysia ranks 88th of 166 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 use prevalence in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4% | — |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 16.1% | -9.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 16.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 16.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.4%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.4% | 28.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.9% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.7% | 19.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 85 Seychelles 16.9% compare
- 86 Netherlands 16.8% compare
- 87 Germany 16.6% compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 16.1% compare
- 90 Finland 15.8% compare
- 90 Botswana 15.8% compare
- 90 Thailand 15.8% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Malaysia?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Malaysia was 16.1% 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 28.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2030.
- How does Malaysia rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Malaysia ranks 88th out of 166 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 16.1%. 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 use prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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