Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Malaysia or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 5.45 million against 3.96 million in Malaysia as of 2012.

What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Malaysia and United Kingdom?

1.49 million, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Malaysia

3.96 million

in 2012

United Kingdom

5.45 million

in 2012

Malaysia rank

27th

United Kingdom rank

24th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

Malaysia
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5.45 million against 3.96 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.49 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 186 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.15 million	7.51 million	5.36 million	United Kingdom
1990s	2.82 million	6.61 million	3.80 million	United Kingdom
2000s	3.39 million	6.01 million	2.62 million	United Kingdom
2010s	3.85 million	5.44 million	1.59 million	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Malaysia or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 5.45 million against 3.96 million in Malaysia as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Malaysia and United Kingdom?: 1.49 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?: Malaysia ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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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Indicator: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).