Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 2.94 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
2.94 million
World rank
36th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.94 million
in 2030
All-time low
1.55 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Madagascar, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Madagascar stood at 2.94 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Madagascar peaked at 2.94 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 36th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.55 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.72 million | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.17 million | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.67 million | +3.0% |
| 2030 | 2.94 million | +9.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.94 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 785,000, 3.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.94 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490,000, 6.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.55 million | 1.77 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 1.92 million | 2.17 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.41 million | 2.67 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.94 million | 2.94 million | 2.94 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Madagascar?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Madagascar was 2.94 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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