Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Myanmar
Myanmar: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 70.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
70.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
82.2
in 2000
All-time low
70.1
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Myanmar stood at 70.1. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Myanmar peaked at 82.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.1, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.2 | — |
| 2005 | 79.4 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 78.2 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 77 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.2 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 71.5 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 70.7 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 70.1 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 70.1 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 70.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 70.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.93 | 78.2 | 82.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.6 | 74.2 | 77 | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.6 | 70.1 | 71.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Myanmar?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Myanmar was 70.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Myanmar ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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