Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 16.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 16.9% 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 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 27.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 96th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.4% | 27.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.7% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.9% | 18.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 39,906 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,247 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 16.9% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 96th 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 Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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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.