Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Maldives

Maldives: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 16.8% in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
16.8%
World rank
60th
of 167 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2000
All-time low
16.8%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Maldives, 2000–2030

01020302000201520302000: 27.72005: 25.12007: 24.32010: 22.82015: 21.12020: 19.42022: 18.92023: 18.62024: 18.32025: 182030: 16.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 16.8% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Maldives peaked at 27.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2030.

Maldives ranks 60th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Maldives, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 27.7%
2005 25.1% -9.4%
2007 24.3% -3.2%
2010 22.8% -6.2%
2015 21.1% -7.5%
2020 19.4% -8.1%
2022 18.9% -2.6%
2023 18.6% -1.6%
2024 18.3% -1.6%
2025 18.0% -1.6%
2030 16.8% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.7% 24.3% 27.7% 3
2010s 22.0% 21.1% 22.8% 2
2020s 18.6% 18.0% 19.4% 5
2030s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 57 Poland 17.4% compare
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  3. 58 Iraq 17.0% compare
  4. 60 Kazakhstan 16.8% compare
  5. 62 Kyrgyzstan 16.5% compare
  6. 63 Laos 16.2% compare
  7. 63 Albania 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Maldives?
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Maldives was 16.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2030.
How does Maldives rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Maldives ranks 60th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
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