Malaysia vs United States of America: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022
Malaysia
16.9%
in 2024
United States of America
15.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
96th
United States of America rank
100th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.9% against 15.8% in United States of America, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Malaysia ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 100th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 33.4% | 8.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 24.2% | 3.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.9% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or United States of America?
- Malaysia, at 16.9% against 15.8% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 between Malaysia and United States of America?
- 1.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Malaysia ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 100th 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.