Morocco vs Nigeria: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Morocco
3.07 million
in 2012
Nigeria
3.31 million
in 2012
Morocco rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
30th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Morocco
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.31 million against 3.07 million in Morocco, a difference of 241,380.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 186 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 1.67 million 3.47 million 1.80 million Nigeria
1990s 2.23 million 3.76 million 1.53 million Nigeria
2000s 2.74 million 3.25 million 504,745 Nigeria
2010s 3.02 million 3.29 million 275,607 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Morocco or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.31 million against 3.07 million in Morocco as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Morocco and Nigeria?
241,380, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Morocco ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 30th 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

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