Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes (NTCP) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes was 15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes in Malaysia, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Malaysia stood at 15. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Malaysia peaked at 15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | — |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | +15.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.67 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More social development data for Malaysia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 150,164 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Malaysia?
- Tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Malaysia was 15 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes (NTCP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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