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

Nigeria
3.31 million
in 2012
Romania
3.23 million
in 2012
Nigeria rank
30th
Romania rank
31st

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Nigeria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.31 million against 3.23 million in Romania, a difference of 87,100.

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

Nigeria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 31st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 3.47 million 2.83 million 637,519 Nigeria
1990s 3.76 million 3.48 million 285,459 Nigeria
2000s 3.25 million 3.18 million 72,143 Nigeria
2010s 3.29 million 3.23 million 68,510 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Nigeria or Romania?
Nigeria, at 3.31 million against 3.23 million in Romania as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Nigeria and Romania?
87,100, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Romania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Nigeria and Romania rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Nigeria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 31st 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).