Number of daily smokers in Malta
Malta: Number of daily smokers was 80,354 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Malta, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 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 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.
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Malta?
- Number of daily smokers in Malta was 80,354 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 84,986 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,589 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for number of daily smokers?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of 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 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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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).