Maldives vs Viet Nam: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Maldives
41.7%
in 2024
Viet Nam
41.1%
in 2024
Maldives rank
33rd
Viet Nam rank
36th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Maldives
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 41.7% against 41.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 167 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 54.1% | 1.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.0% | 1.1% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.0% | 0.8% | 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, Maldives or Viet Nam?
- Maldives, at 41.7% against 41.1% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Maldives and Viet Nam?
- 0.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Viet Nam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Viet Nam rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Maldives ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 36th 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.