How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tanzania, United Republic of?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Canada vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Canada

2.33 million

in 2012

Tanzania, United Republic of

2.30 million

in 2012

Canada rank

41st

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

42nd

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

Canada
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.33 million against 2.30 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 35,660.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd of 186 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.61 million	1.23 million	2.38 million	Canada
1990s	3.18 million	1.68 million	1.50 million	Canada
2000s	2.53 million	2.07 million	457,992	Canada
2010s	2.36 million	2.26 million	94,497	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Canada or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Canada, at 2.33 million against 2.30 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Canada and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 35,660, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Canada and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?: Canada ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd 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: 28 August 2026

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