Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 4.71 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Malaysia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.71 million for number of current of tobacco users, estimate in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Malaysia peaked at 4.89 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.25 million, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 35th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.25 million | — |
| 2005 | 4.47 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.73 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 4.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 4.71 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 million | 4.25 million | 4.57 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.77 million | 4.73 million | 4.81 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million | 4.80 million | 4.89 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.71 million | 4.71 million | 4.71 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Malaysia?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Malaysia was 4.71 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 million in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current of tobacco users, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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