How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Mexico vs United Kingdom: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Mexico

6.26 million

in 2012

United Kingdom

5.45 million

in 2012

Mexico rank

21st

United Kingdom rank

24th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

Mexico
United Kingdom

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6.26 million against 5.45 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 815,160.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Mexico ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.29 million	7.51 million	773,225	Mexico
1990s	8.99 million	6.61 million	2.38 million	Mexico
2000s	5.94 million	6.01 million	68,696	United Kingdom
2010s	6.04 million	5.44 million	595,993	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Mexico or United Kingdom?: Mexico, at 6.26 million against 5.45 million in United Kingdom as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Mexico and United Kingdom?: 815,160, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?: Mexico ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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: 30 October 2026

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