Malawi vs New Zealand: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Malawi
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.3% against 8.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 166 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 24.9% | 4.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 16.3% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 10.2% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Malawi or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.3% against 8.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Malawi and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Malawi ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 137th 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 (% of 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 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.