Hungary vs Malaysia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Hungary
32.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
33.1%
in 2024
Hungary rank
65th
Malaysia rank
62nd

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Hungary
  • Malaysia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 33.1% against 32.7% in Hungary, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 43.0% 46.8% 3.8% Malaysia
2010s 38.2% 40.0% 1.8% Malaysia
2020s 33.6% 34.0% 0.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Hungary or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 33.1% against 32.7% in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Hungary and Malaysia?
0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Hungary ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of the male 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.