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
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M198019962012

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

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).