Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Malta
Malta: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 20.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Malta, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Malta stood at 20.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Malta peaked at 29.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2030.
Malta ranks 44th of 166 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 20.7% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.8% | 29.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.4% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.8% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Malta?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Malta was 20.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2030.
- How does Malta rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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