Malawi vs Rwanda: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Malawi
15.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
14.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
137th
Rwanda rank
140th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.0% against 14.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 140th of 167 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 49.3% | 18.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 31.5% | 8.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.5% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 15.0% against 14.5% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Malawi ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 140th 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.