El Salvador vs Malawi: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022
El Salvador
8.2%
in 2024
Malawi
8.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
146th
Malawi rank
141st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.9% against 8.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 141st of 167 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 20.6% | 6.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 14.2% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.5% | 1.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022, El Salvador or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.9% against 8.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- El Salvador ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 141st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.