Colombia vs Iraq: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Colombia
2.88 million
in 2012
Iraq
2.99 million
in 2012
Colombia rank
36th
Iraq rank
35th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.99 million against 2.88 million in Colombia, a difference of 111,280.

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

Colombia ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 35th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 1.95 million 1.35 million 601,214 Colombia
1990s 2.16 million 1.81 million 358,824 Colombia
2000s 2.47 million 2.43 million 38,066 Colombia
2010s 2.82 million 2.87 million 52,497 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Colombia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2.99 million against 2.88 million in Colombia as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Colombia and Iraq?
111,280, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Colombia ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 35th 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
Last refreshed

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