Share of men who are smoking in Malta
Malta: Share of men who are smoking was 26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
88th
of 167 countries
All-time high
40.7
in 2000
All-time low
26
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 26 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 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Malta peaked at 40.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2024.
That places Malta 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men who are smoking in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7 | — |
| 2005 | 36.9 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 35.6 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 30.7 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 28.1 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 27 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 26.5 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 26 | -1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.95, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.73 | 35.6 | 40.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.2 | 30.7 | 33.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.9 | 26 | 28.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Malta?
- Share of men who are smoking in Malta was 26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Malta ranks 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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