Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 8.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.9% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 24.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.9% | 24.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 193.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 338,013 current LCU per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 8.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.