Italy vs Mexico: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Italy
6.42 million
in 2012
Mexico
6.26 million
in 2012
Italy rank
20th
Mexico rank
21st

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Italy
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 6.42 million against 6.26 million in Mexico, a difference of 162,470.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 8.67 million 8.29 million 386,144 Italy
1990s 7.58 million 8.99 million 1.42 million Mexico
2000s 6.65 million 5.94 million 707,049 Italy
2010s 6.45 million 6.04 million 409,207 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Italy or Mexico?
Italy, at 6.42 million against 6.26 million in Mexico as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Italy and Mexico?
162,470, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Italy ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 21st 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).