Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Myanmar: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.65 million
in 2012
Myanmar
5.67 million
in 2012
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Myanmar rank
22nd

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 6.65 million against 5.67 million in Myanmar, a difference of 974,590.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 2.82 million 4.19 million 1.37 million Myanmar
1990s 3.72 million 5.34 million 1.62 million Myanmar
2000s 5.34 million 5.54 million 196,665 Myanmar
2010s 6.47 million 5.61 million 861,457 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Myanmar?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 6.65 million against 5.67 million in Myanmar as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Myanmar?
974,590, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Myanmar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Myanmar rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 22nd 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

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