Number of daily smokers gender in Malta

Malta: Number of daily smokers gender was 48,998 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
48,998
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
52,239
in 1996
All-time low
37,788
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers gender in Malta, 1980–2012

020.0k40.0k60.0k1980199620121980: 37.8k1981: 38.9k1982: 40.2k1983: 41.5k1984: 43.0k1985: 44.4k1986: 45.8k1987: 47.1k1988: 48.1k1989: 49.0k1990: 49.8k1991: 50.5k1992: 51.1k1993: 51.6k1994: 51.9k1995: 52.1k1996: 52.2k1997: 51.8k1998: 51.4k1999: 51.0k2000: 50.5k2001: 50.1k2002: 49.7k2003: 48.9k2004: 48.1k2005: 47.3k2006: 46.7k2007: 46.2k2008: 46.0k2009: 46.9k2010: 47.4k2011: 48.2k2012: 49.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 48,998 for number of daily smokers gender in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Malta peaked at 52,239 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37,788, in 1980.

Malta ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Number of daily smokers gender in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers gender in Malta, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 37,788
1981 38,904 +3.0%
1982 40,164 +3.2%
1983 41,549 +3.4%
1984 42,981 +3.4%
1985 44,406 +3.3%
1986 45,782 +3.1%
1987 47,051 +2.8%
1988 48,116 +2.3%
1989 49,018 +1.9%
1990 49,817 +1.6%
1991 50,490 +1.4%
1992 51,090 +1.2%
1993 51,597 +1.0%
1994 51,948 +0.7%
1995 52,135 +0.4%
1996 52,239 +0.2%
1997 51,804 -0.8%
1998 51,423 -0.7%
1999 51,020 -0.8%
2000 50,495 -1.0%
2001 50,109 -0.8%
2002 49,705 -0.8%
2003 48,867 -1.7%
2004 48,087 -1.6%
2005 47,301 -1.6%
2006 46,681 -1.3%
2007 46,224 -1.0%
2008 46,019 -0.4%
2009 46,897 +1.9%
2010 47,448 +1.2%
2011 48,166 +1.5%
2012 48,998 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43,576 37,788 49,018 10
1990s 51,356 49,817 52,239 10
2000s 48,038 46,019 50,495 10
2010s 48,204 47,448 48,998 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 159 Luxembourg 60,575 compare
  2. 160 Guinea-Bissau 56,313 compare
  3. 161 Bhutan 49,428 compare
  4. 163 Eswatini 47,378 compare
  5. 164 Maldives 41,251 compare
  6. 165 Comoros 38,706 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers gender in Malta?
Number of daily smokers gender in Malta was 48,998 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 52,239 in 1996.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 37,788 in 1980.
How does Malta rank for number of daily smokers gender?
Malta ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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