Brazil vs Egypt: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Brazil
12.15 million
in 2012
Egypt
9.90 million
in 2012
Brazil rank
11th
Egypt rank
14th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.15 million against 9.90 million in Egypt, a difference of 2.26 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.77 million | 4.65 million | 5.12 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 11.21 million | 5.96 million | 5.25 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.35 million | 7.42 million | 4.93 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.17 million | 9.56 million | 2.61 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Brazil or Egypt?
- Brazil, at 12.15 million against 9.90 million in Egypt as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Brazil and Egypt?
- 2.26 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 14th 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).