Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malta

Malta: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 91,000 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
91,000
World rank
143rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
97,000
in 2020
All-time low
86,000
in 2015
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201520302000: 90.0k2005: 90.0k2007: 89.0k2010: 87.0k2015: 86.0k2020: 97.0k2022: 96.0k2023: 95.0k2024: 95.0k2025: 95.0k2030: 91.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malta recorded 91,000 for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030.

That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malta peaked at 97,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86,000, in 2015.

Malta ranks 143rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89,667 89,000 90,000 3
2010s 86,500 86,000 87,000 2
2020s 95,600 95,000 97,000 5
2030s 91,000 91,000 91,000 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malta?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Malta was 91,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 97,000 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 86,000 in 2015.
How does Malta rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Malta ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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