Malta vs Portugal: Smoking prevalence by sex
Malta
22.0%
in 2023
Portugal
21.0%
in 2023
Malta rank
27th
Portugal rank
28th
Smoking prevalence by sex over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 22.0% against 21.0% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.5% | 2.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 25.0% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher smoking prevalence by sex, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 22.0% against 21.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in smoking prevalence by sex between Malta and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for smoking prevalence by sex?
- Malta ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Smoking prevalence by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.