Malawi vs New Zealand: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
8.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
9.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
141st
New Zealand rank
138th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.3% against 8.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 138th of 167 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 24.9% | 4.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 16.3% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 10.2% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.3% against 8.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 138th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.