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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).