Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 4.75 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
4.75 million
World rank
31st
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.03 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malaysia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malaysia stood at 4.75 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malaysia peaked at 4.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.03 million, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 31st 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 tobacco smokers, estimate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.03 million | — |
| 2005 | 4.31 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.61 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 4.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 4.75 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 million | 4.03 million | 4.42 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.67 million | 4.61 million | 4.73 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million | 4.83 million | 4.86 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.75 million | 4.75 million | 4.75 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.66 million compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.34 million compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.34 million compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 4.71 million compare
- 33 Chile 3.79 million compare
- 34 Nigeria 3.72 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malaysia?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Malaysia was 4.75 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 million in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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