Bangladesh vs United States: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Bangladesh
23.26 million
in 2012
United States
20.67 million
in 2012
Bangladesh rank
5th
United States rank
6th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 23.26 million against 20.67 million in United States, a difference of 2.59 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.36 million | 26.65 million | 14.29 million | United States |
| 1990s | 16.04 million | 23.77 million | 7.73 million | United States |
| 2000s | 20.72 million | 22.42 million | 1.71 million | United States |
| 2010s | 22.88 million | 20.90 million | 1.98 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Bangladesh or United States?
- Bangladesh, at 23.26 million against 20.67 million in United States as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Bangladesh and United States?
- 2.59 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th 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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About this data
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).