Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Malawi
Malawi: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Malawi stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Malawi peaked at 36.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 137th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 27.8% | 36.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.8% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.0% | 17.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 134 Burundi 15.5% compare
- 135 Brazil 15.4% compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 15.3% compare
- 137 Belize 15.0% compare
- 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.6% compare
- 140 Rwanda 14.5% compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 14.5% compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Malawi?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Malawi was 15.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Malawi ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.