Brazil vs Malawi: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Brazil
15.4%
in 2024
Malawi
15.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
135th
Malawi rank
137th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Brazil
- Malawi
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.4% against 15.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Brazil ranks 135th and Malawi ranks 137th of 167 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 31.2% | 5.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 22.9% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Brazil or Malawi?
- Brazil, at 15.4% against 15.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Brazil and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Brazil ranks 135th and Malawi ranks 137th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.