Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence

Lao People's Democratic Republic
15.8%
in 2030
Malaysia
15.6%
in 2030
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
64th
Malaysia rank
67th

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 15.8% against 15.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 167 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.8% 25.4% 7.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 25.1% 21.6% 3.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 19.0% 18.0% 1.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2030s 15.8% 15.6% 0.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malaysia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 15.8% against 15.6% in Malaysia as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%). 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 (%)
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