Chile vs Malaysia: Number of daily smokers
Chile
3.92 million
in 2012
Malaysia
4.09 million
in 2012
Chile rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
32nd
Number of daily smokers over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.09 million against 3.92 million in Chile, a difference of 162,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.96 million | 2.24 million | 724,251 | Chile |
| 1990s | 3.73 million | 2.93 million | 799,849 | Chile |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 3.52 million | 200,474 | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.86 million | 3.98 million | 119,780 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Chile or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.09 million against 3.92 million in Chile as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Chile and Malaysia?
- 162,000, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Chile ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).