Number of total daily smokers in Malta
Malta: Number of total daily smokers was 80,354 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
80,354
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84,986
in 1996
All-time low
65,589
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of total daily smokers in Malta, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of total daily smokers in Malta is 80,354, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Malta peaked at 84,986 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 65,589, in 1980.
Malta ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of total daily smokers in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65,589 | — |
| 1981 | 67,142 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 68,813 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 70,628 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 72,511 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 74,428 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 76,300 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 78,040 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 79,502 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 80,740 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 81,832 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 82,738 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 83,509 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 84,146 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 84,596 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 84,840 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 84,986 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 84,333 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 83,766 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 83,165 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 82,366 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 81,728 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 81,098 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 79,821 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 78,698 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 77,642 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 76,897 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 76,405 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 76,240 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77,328 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 78,143 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 79,181 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 80,354 | +1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 80,354 is below the median for high income countries, which is 945,796, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 80,354 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 million, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,369 | 65,589 | 80,740 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,791 | 81,832 | 84,986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,822 | 76,240 | 82,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,226 | 78,143 | 80,354 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 156 Luxembourg 106,192 compare
- 157 Fiji 88,718 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 87,843 compare
- 160 Guyana 77,164 compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 64,048 compare
- 162 Bhutan 58,540 compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of total daily smokers in Malta?
- Number of total daily smokers in Malta was 80,354 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 84,986 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,589 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for number of total daily smokers?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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