Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Maldives
Maldives: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 27.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Maldives, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Maldives is 27.3%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Maldives peaked at 42.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2030.
That places Maldives 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.1% | — |
| 2005 | 37.5% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 27.3% | -10.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 27.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 27.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.8%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.6% | 42.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 33.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Maldives?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Maldives was 27.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2030.
- How does Maldives rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Maldives ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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