Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malawi

Malawi: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 635,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
635,000
World rank
91st
of 166 countries
All-time high
775,000
in 2000
All-time low
631,000
in 2023
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malawi, 2000–2030

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201520302000: 775.0k2005: 718.0k2007: 696.0k2010: 670.0k2015: 644.0k2020: 635.0k2022: 635.0k2023: 631.0k2024: 637.0k2025: 636.0k2030: 635.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malawi is 635,000, measured in 2030.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malawi peaked at 775,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 631,000, in 2023.

That places Malawi 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malawi, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 775,000
2005 718,000 -7.4%
2007 696,000 -3.1%
2010 670,000 -3.7%
2015 644,000 -3.9%
2020 635,000 -1.4%
2022 635,000 +0.0%
2023 631,000 -0.6%
2024 637,000 +1.0%
2025 636,000 -0.2%
2030 635,000 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 729,667 696,000 775,000 3
2010s 657,000 644,000 670,000 2
2020s 634,800 631,000 637,000 5
2030s 635,000 635,000 635,000 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 673,000 compare
  2. 89 Zimbabwe 671,000 compare
  3. 90 Mongolia 662,000 compare
  4. 92 Cameroon 610,000 compare
  5. 93 Singapore 595,000 compare
  6. 94 Chad 589,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malawi?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malawi was 635,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 775,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 631,000 in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Malawi ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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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Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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