Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)

Burkina Faso
5.4%
in 2030
Malawi
5.2%
in 2030
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Malawi rank
141st

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
57.51012.51517.5200020152030

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 141st of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 14.1% 1.6% Malawi
2010s 9.5% 10.1% 0.6% Malawi
2020s 6.8% 6.8% 0.0% Malawi
2030s 5.4% 5.2% 0.2% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Malawi as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 141st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed