Malaysia - Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)
The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Malaysia was 22.50 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29.50 in 2000 and a minimum value of 22.50 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.50 |
| 2005 | 27.50 |
| 2010 | 25.60 |
| 2015 | 23.90 |
| 2018 | 22.80 |
| 2019 | 22.80 |
| 2020 | 22.50 |
Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Malaysia was 1.10 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.10 in 2000 and a minimum value of 1.10 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.10 |
| 2005 | 3.00 |
| 2010 | 2.20 |
| 2015 | 1.60 |
| 2018 | 1.30 |
| 2019 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | 1.10 |
Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Malaysia was 43.80 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54.80 in 2000 and a minimum value of 43.80 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.80 |
| 2005 | 51.90 |
| 2010 | 49.00 |
| 2015 | 46.10 |
| 2018 | 44.70 |
| 2019 | 44.30 |
| 2020 | 43.80 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
