Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 4.68 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
4.68 million
World rank
29th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.85 million
in 2020
All-time low
4.10 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malaysia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malaysia stood at 4.68 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malaysia peaked at 4.85 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.10 million | — |
| 2005 | 4.35 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.65 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 4.68 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.31 million | 4.10 million | 4.47 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.70 million | 4.65 million | 4.75 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.81 million | 4.76 million | 4.85 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.68 million | 4.68 million | 4.68 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 26 Poland 5.33 million compare
- 27 Myanmar 5.26 million compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.09 million compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.58 million compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.50 million compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 3.33 million compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2131 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malaysia?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malaysia was 4.68 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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