Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mali

Mali: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 14 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
144th
of 167 countries
All-time high
29.8
in 2000
All-time low
14
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mali, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 29.82005: 25.32007: 23.92010: 21.72015: 18.62020: 15.92022: 14.92023: 14.52024: 14

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mali stood at 14. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mali peaked at 29.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2024.

That places Mali 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 29.8 —
2005 25.3 -15.1%
2007 23.9 -5.5%
2010 21.7 -9.2%
2015 18.6 -14.3%
2020 15.9 -14.5%
2022 14.9 -6.3%
2023 14.5 -2.7%
2024 14 -3.4%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.6, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.33 23.9 29.8 3
2010s 20.15 18.6 21.7 2
2020s 14.82 14 15.9 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 142 Norway 14.2 compare
  2. 143 El Salvador 14.1 compare
  3. 145 Niger 13.8 compare
  4. 146 Canada 13.7 compare
  5. 147 Haiti 13.6 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mali?
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mali was 14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 29.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2024.
How does Mali rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
Mali ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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