Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Kazakhstan
2.54 million
in 2012
Saudi Arabia
2.83 million
in 2012
Kazakhstan rank
40th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.83 million against 2.54 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 282,530.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.34 million | 484,668 | 858,093 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.22 million | 165,767 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 2.07 million | 115,353 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 2.73 million | 216,580 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.83 million against 2.54 million in Kazakhstan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 282,530, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th 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).