Iran vs Ukraine: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Iran
6.65 million
in 2012
Ukraine
8.29 million
in 2012
Iran rank
19th
Ukraine rank
17th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Iran
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 8.29 million against 6.65 million in Iran, a difference of 1.64 million.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 19th and Ukraine ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.82 million | 9.68 million | 6.86 million | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 3.72 million | 9.63 million | 5.91 million | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 5.34 million | 9.37 million | 4.04 million | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 6.47 million | 8.30 million | 1.83 million | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Iran or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 8.29 million against 6.65 million in Iran as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Iran and Ukraine?
- 1.64 million, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Iran ranks 19th and Ukraine ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) β 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).