Chile vs Malta: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Chile
24.3%
in 2024
Malta
23.1%
in 2024
Chile rank
19th
Malta rank
22nd
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Chile
- Malta
How they compare
Chile currently reports 24.3% against 23.1% in Malta, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 19th and Malta ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 24.1% | 15.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 23.6% | 8.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 23.2% | 2.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Chile or Malta?
- Chile, at 24.3% against 23.1% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Chile and Malta?
- 1.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Malta rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Chile ranks 19th and Malta ranks 22nd 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 women 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 female 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.