Madagascar vs Maldives: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Madagascar
41.8%
in 2024
Maldives
41.7%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
32nd
Maldives rank
33rd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Madagascar
- Maldives
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 41.8% against 41.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Madagascar ranks 32nd and Maldives ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 55.5% | 1.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 49.1% | 0.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 0.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Madagascar or Maldives?
- Madagascar, at 41.8% against 41.7% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Madagascar and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Maldives rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd and Maldives ranks 33rd 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.