IDA only vs Malta: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- IDA only
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 23.1% against 6.2% in IDA only, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 3.7 times IDA only's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 24th and Malta ranks 21st of 46 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 24.1% | 4.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 23.6% | 11.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 23.2% | 16.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, IDA only or Malta?
- Malta, at 23.1% against 6.2% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between IDA only and Malta?
- 16.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Malta?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Malta rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- IDA only ranks 24th and Malta ranks 21st of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.