Smoking bans in public places in Maldives
Maldives: Smoking bans in public places was 5 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
Smoking bans in public places in Maldives, 2007–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for smoking bans in public places in Maldives is 5, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in Maldives peaked at 5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Maldives 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Smoking bans in public places in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.5, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 99 Andorra 5 compare
- 99 Angola 5 compare
- 99 Cape Verde 5 compare
- 99 Comoros 5 compare
- 99 Gabon 5 compare
- 99 Guinea 5 compare
- 99 Micronesia (country) 5 compare
- 99 Mongolia 5 compare
- 99 Morocco 5 compare
- 99 Myanmar 5 compare
- 99 Philippines 5 compare
- 99 San Marino 5 compare
- 99 Serbia 5 compare
- 99 Singapore 5 compare
- 99 Yemen 5 compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 smoking bans in public places in Maldives?
- Smoking bans in public places in Maldives was 5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Maldives rank for smoking bans in public places?
- Maldives ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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