Italy vs Malta: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Italy
25.6%
in 2024
Malta
26.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
91st
Malta rank
88th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.0% against 25.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 91st and Malta ranks 88th of 167 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 37.7% | 6.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 32.2% | 3.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.9% | 0.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 26.0% against 25.6% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Italy and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Italy ranks 91st and Malta ranks 88th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.