Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Malta
Malta: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 24.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Malta, 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 Malta stood at 24.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Malta peaked at 32.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2024.
That places Malta 56th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.5% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.1% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.6% | 25.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Malta?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Malta was 24.6% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Malta ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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