Consumption per smoker per day in Malawi
Malawi: Consumption per smoker per day was 10.8 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
10.8
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.4
in 1980
All-time low
10.3
in 2000
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Malawi, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 10.8 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Malawi peaked at 17.4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2000.
That places Malawi 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.4 | — |
| 1981 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 17.1 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 16.9 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 16.6 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 16.2 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 15.8 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 15.4 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 14.9 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 14.4 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 13.8 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 13.3 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 12.8 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.2 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 11.2 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.75, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2 | 14.4 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.74 | 10.4 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.57 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Malawi?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Malawi was 10.8 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Malawi ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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