Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malawi
Malawi: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 762,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malawi, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malawi stood at 762,000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malawi peaked at 990,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 762,000, in 2030.
Malawi ranks 92nd 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.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 990,000 | — |
| 2005 | 908,000 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 882,000 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 836,000 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 794,000 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 779,000 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 771,000 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 769,000 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 767,000 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 772,000 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 762,000 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 926,667 | 882,000 | 990,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 815,000 | 794,000 | 836,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 771,600 | 767,000 | 779,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 762,000 | 762,000 | 762,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malawi?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malawi was 762,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 990,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 762,000 in 2030.
- How does Malawi rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Malawi ranks 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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