Malaysia vs South Africa: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Malaysia
3.96 million
in 2012
South Africa
3.82 million
in 2012
Malaysia rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.96 million against 3.82 million in South Africa, a difference of 135,860.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 million | 3.60 million | 1.45 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.82 million | 4.60 million | 1.78 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.39 million | 3.96 million | 571,613 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.85 million | 3.73 million | 120,120 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 3.96 million against 3.82 million in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 135,860, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Malaysia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).