Number of daily smokers in Malawi
Malawi: Number of daily smokers was 842,296 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Malawi, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Malawi stood at 842,296. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Malawi peaked at 842,296 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 428,945, in 1980.
That places Malawi 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 503,190 | 428,945 | 634,664 | 10 |
| 1990s | 716,772 | 663,978 | 755,227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 750,952 | 740,614 | 770,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 814,756 | 788,590 | 842,296 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Malawi?
- Number of daily smokers in Malawi was 842,296 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 842,296 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 428,945 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for number of daily smokers?
- Malawi ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).