Nigeria vs Taiwan, China: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Nigeria
3.31 million
in 2012
Taiwan, China
3.08 million
in 2012
Nigeria rank
30th
Taiwan, China rank
32nd

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Nigeria
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.31 million against 3.08 million in Taiwan, China, a difference of 233,860.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.

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

Nigeria ranks 30th and Taiwan, China ranks 32nd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1980s 3.47 million 2.71 million 757,430 Nigeria
1990s 3.76 million 3.38 million 381,705 Nigeria
2000s 3.25 million 3.31 million 66,024 Taiwan, China
2010s 3.29 million 3.07 million 226,207 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 Taiwan, China?
Nigeria, at 3.31 million against 3.08 million in Taiwan, China as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Nigeria and Taiwan, China?
233,860, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Taiwan, China?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Nigeria and Taiwan, China rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Nigeria ranks 30th and Taiwan, China ranks 32nd 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).