Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Malawi
Malawi: Adults smoking 2007 2018 was 8.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.9
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
141st
of 167 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2000
All-time low
8.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults smoking 2007 2018 in Malawi is 8.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults smoking 2007 2018 in Malawi peaked at 24.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2024.
That places Malawi 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3 | — |
| 2005 | 19.5 | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 9.6 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.1, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.57 | 17.9 | 24.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.25 | 12.8 | 15.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.53 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults smoking 2007 2018 in Malawi?
- Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Malawi was 8.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for adults smoking 2007 2018?
- Malawi ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults smoking 2007 2018 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adults smoking 2007 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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