Number of daily smokers gender in Malawi
Malawi: Number of daily smokers gender was 763,734 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers gender in Malawi, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers gender in Malawi stood at 763,734. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Malawi peaked at 763,734 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 371,594, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers gender in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 371,594 | — |
| 1981 | 378,785 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 384,633 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 391,756 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 403,763 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 422,525 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 449,178 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 482,239 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 517,563 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 549,646 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 574,899 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 591,886 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 601,785 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 607,669 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 612,752 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 620,482 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 631,371 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 636,923 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 643,841 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 650,526 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 655,825 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 652,485 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 650,209 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 649,950 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 653,935 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 659,636 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 665,781 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 672,867 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 681,866 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 693,832 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 712,581 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 736,290 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 763,734 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 435,168 | 371,594 | 549,646 | 10 |
| 1990s | 617,213 | 574,899 | 650,526 | 10 |
| 2000s | 663,639 | 649,950 | 693,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 737,535 | 712,581 | 763,734 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 80 Cameroon 835,190 compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 824,299 compare
- 82 Zambia 775,126 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 739,976 compare
- 85 Switzerland 738,656 compare
- 86 Georgia 734,953 compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in Malawi?
- Number of daily smokers gender in Malawi was 763,734 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 763,734 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,594 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- Malawi ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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