Malaysia
Overall Score, 2024
3.13
out of
5
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Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
DownloadOverall Score
2024
Malaysia scores better than the average scores of countries in its region and income group, and higher than the global average, yet there is ample room for improvement relative to top performing countries.
Component Score
2024
Malaysia scores well in price and tax structure, mid-range in tax share, and poorly in affordability change. Malaysia would greatly benefit from reducing cigarette affordability.
Scores Over Time
Malaysia's overall score increased between 2014 and 2024 due to an increase in the tax share of price. The country has not been able to reduce the cigarette affordability over time.
