Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Maldives

Maldives: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 21.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
21.1%
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2000
All-time low
21.1%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

01020302000201520302000: 28.62005: 25.82007: 25.72010: 25.82015: 25.82020: 25.32022: 24.92023: 24.42024: 23.92025: 23.42030: 21.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 21.1% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Maldives peaked at 28.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2030.

That places Maldives 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

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 (%) in Maldives, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 28.6%
2005 25.8% -9.8%
2007 25.7% -0.4%
2010 25.8% +0.4%
2015 25.8% +0.0%
2020 25.3% -1.9%
2022 24.9% -1.6%
2023 24.4% -2.0%
2024 23.9% -2.0%
2025 23.4% -2.1%
2030 21.1% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 25.7% 28.6% 3
2010s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 2
2020s 24.4% 23.4% 25.3% 5
2030s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 36 Lithuania 21.3% compare
  2. 37 Portugal 21.2% compare
  3. 38 Czechia 21.1% compare
  4. 40 Armenia 21.0% compare
  5. 41 Russian Federation 20.4% 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 21.1% 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 28.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2030.
How does Maldives rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
Maldives ranks 38th out of 166 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 16.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
167 places, 1,837 data points, 2000–2030
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