Share of men who are smoking in Maldives
Maldives: Share of men who are smoking was 41.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.7
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
58.8
in 2000
All-time low
41.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 41.7 for share of men who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Maldives peaked at 58.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.7, in 2024.
That places Maldives 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of men who are smoking in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.8 | — |
| 2005 | 54.6 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 53.1 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 50.9 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 47.3 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 44.2 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 43 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 42.4 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 41.7 | -1.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 41.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 41.7 is above the median for South Asia, which is 40.3, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5 | 53.1 | 58.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.1 | 47.3 | 50.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.83 | 41.7 | 44.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Maldives?
- Share of men who are smoking in Maldives was 41.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Maldives ranks 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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