Malawi vs New Zealand: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Malawi
8.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
9.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
151st
New Zealand rank
148th

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time

  • Malawi
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 9.3% against 8.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 151st and New Zealand ranks 148th of 178 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 21.9% 26.7% 4.8% New Zealand
2010s 14.2% 16.3% 2.1% New Zealand
2020s 9.7% 10.3% 0.7% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, Malawi or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 9.3% against 8.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Malawi and New Zealand?
0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Malawi ranks 151st and New Zealand ranks 148th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,248 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed