Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Ethiopia
1.70 million
in 2012
Sri Lanka
1.82 million
in 2012
Ethiopia rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.82 million against 1.70 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 125,340.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 847,218 | 1.31 million | 463,153 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.51 million | 439,055 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.64 million | 261,925 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.79 million | 150,810 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.82 million against 1.70 million in Ethiopia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 125,340, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th 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
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).