Bangladesh vs India: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Bangladesh
23.26 million
in 2012
India
98.02 million
in 2012
Bangladesh rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 98.02 million against 23.26 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 74.76 million.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.36 million | 77.83 million | 65.47 million | India |
| 1990s | 16.04 million | 94.69 million | 78.65 million | India |
| 2000s | 20.72 million | 101.78 million | 81.06 million | India |
| 2010s | 22.88 million | 96.16 million | 73.29 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 98.02 million against 23.26 million in Bangladesh as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Bangladesh and India?
- 74.76 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).