Share of women who are smoking in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of women who are smoking was 0.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
157th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2000
All-time low
0.6
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.6 for share of women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Malaysia peaked at 4.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 | — |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.725 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % 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 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % 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 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Malaysia?
- Share of women who are smoking in Malaysia was 0.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Malaysia ranks 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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