Share of women who are smoking in Malawi
Malawi: Share of women who are smoking was 2.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
113th
of 167 countries
All-time high
12.6
in 2000
All-time low
2.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Malawi is 2.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Malawi peaked at 12.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 113th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6 | — |
| 2005 | 9.1 | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.87 | 7.9 | 12.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Malawi?
- Share of women who are smoking in Malawi was 2.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Malawi ranks 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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