Malawi—Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)
Malawi's smoking prevalence, males (%) was 16.4% in 2022, ranking #130 out of 164 countries. This represents a -3.0% change from 2021. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 35.3% (2000) and the lowest was 16.4% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 35.3% |
Top Countries — Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 73.1% | 2022 |
| 2 | Myanmar | 69.5% | 2022 |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 67.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Jordan | 57.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Georgia | 55.9% | 2022 |
| 6 | Solomon Islands | 54.4% | 2022 |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 54.3% | 2022 |
| 8 | Kiribati | 52.5% | 2022 |
| 9 | Moldova | 52.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Mongolia | 51.7% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.