Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Malta
Malta: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 24.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Malta, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 24.7% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Malta peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2022.
Malta ranks 51st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.7% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.8% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.7% | 25.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Malta?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Malta was 24.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Malta ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)