Egypt vs Türkiye: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Egypt
9.90 million
in 2012
Türkiye
10.59 million
in 2012
Egypt rank
14th
Türkiye rank
12th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Egypt
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 10.59 million against 9.90 million in Egypt, a difference of 697,500.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 million | 6.18 million | 1.53 million | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 5.96 million | 8.07 million | 2.11 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 7.42 million | 10.39 million | 2.97 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 9.56 million | 10.62 million | 1.07 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Egypt or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 10.59 million against 9.90 million in Egypt as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Egypt and Türkiye?
- 697,500, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Türkiye?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Egypt and Türkiye rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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).