Belarus vs Sri Lanka: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Belarus
1.73 million
in 2012
Sri Lanka
1.82 million
in 2012
Belarus rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
51st

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Belarus
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.82 million against 1.73 million in Belarus, a difference of 93,010.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1.78 million 1.31 million 470,111 Belarus
1990s 1.96 million 1.51 million 448,160 Belarus
2000s 1.71 million 1.64 million 65,658 Belarus
2010s 1.67 million 1.79 million 118,340 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Belarus or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.82 million against 1.73 million in Belarus as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Belarus and Sri Lanka?
93,010, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Belarus and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Belarus ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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

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