Share of adults who smoke in Malawi

Malawi: Share of adults who smoke was 9.6 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
9.6
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
141st
of 167 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2000
All-time low
9.6
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Malawi, 2000–2022

05101520252000201120222000: 24.32005: 19.52007: 17.92010: 15.72015: 12.82020: 10.42022: 9.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke in Malawi is 9.6, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Malawi peaked at 24.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2022.

That places Malawi 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.57 17.9 24.3 3
2010s 14.25 12.8 15.7 2
2020s 10 9.6 10.4 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 138 Comoros 10.2 compare
  2. 138 Iceland 10.2 compare
  3. 138 Kenya 10.2 compare
  4. 142 United Arab Emirates 9.4 compare
  5. 143 Belize 8.8 compare
  6. 144 El Salvador 8.6 compare
  7. 144 Guinea-Bissau 8.6 compare
  8. 144 Tanzania 8.6 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Malawi?
Share of adults who smoke in Malawi was 9.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for share of adults who smoke?
Malawi ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who smoke
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
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