Malaysia vs Samoa: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Malaysia
33.1%
in 2024
Samoa
32.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
62nd
Samoa rank
67th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 33.1% against 32.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 62nd and Samoa ranks 67th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 49.6% | 2.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 41.2% | 1.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.5% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Malaysia, at 33.1% against 32.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd and Samoa ranks 67th 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.