Share of women who are smoking in Malta
Malta: Share of women who are smoking was 23.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
24.4
in 2000
All-time low
23.1
in 2022
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Malta stood at 23.1. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Malta peaked at 24.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 2022.
That places Malta 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4 | — |
| 2005 | 24.1 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.9 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.7 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.3 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.1 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 23.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 23.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1, 7.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.13 | 23.9 | 24.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.6 | 23.5 | 23.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.15 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Malta?
- Share of women who are smoking in Malta was 23.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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