Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Malta
26.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
25.8%
in 2024
Malta rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
89th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Malta
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 26.0% against 25.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Malta ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 37.7% 25.3% 12.4% Malta
2010s 32.2% 25.6% 6.7% Malta
2020s 26.9% 25.7% 1.2% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
Malta, at 26.0% against 25.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Malta ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th 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.