Consumption per smoker per day in Malta
Malta: Consumption per smoker per day was 40.3 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
40.3
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.4
in 2008
All-time low
36.2
in 1981
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Malta, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption per smoker per day in Malta is 40.3, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Malta peaked at 41.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 1981.
That places Malta 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.3 | — |
| 1981 | 36.2 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 36.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 36.3 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 36.4 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 36.9 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.8 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.7 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.1 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.2 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.6 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.2 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 39.8 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.4 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.9 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.4 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.1 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.9 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.6 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.3 | -0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 40.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 40.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.1, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.68 | 36.2 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.82 | 37.6 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.93 | 38.2 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6 | 40.3 | 40.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 81.6 compare
- 3 Brunei 48.6 compare
- 4 Mauritania 41.8 compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 38.9 compare
- 7 Eritrea 38.3 compare
- 8 Rwanda 36.7 compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Malta?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Malta was 40.3 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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