Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Madagascar
Madagascar: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 25.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Madagascar stood at 25.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Madagascar peaked at 53.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.1% | — |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 43.9% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 32.1% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 28.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Madagascar?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Madagascar was 25.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Madagascar ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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