Pakistan vs Vietnam: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Pakistan
15.43 million
in 2012
Vietnam
13.93 million
in 2012
Pakistan rank
8th
Vietnam rank
9th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 15.43 million against 13.93 million in Vietnam, a difference of 1.50 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.

Pakistan ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 9.11 million 9.69 million 581,419 Vietnam
1990s 11.81 million 13.19 million 1.39 million Vietnam
2000s 14.15 million 12.95 million 1.19 million Pakistan
2010s 15.20 million 13.59 million 1.61 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Pakistan or Vietnam?
Pakistan, at 15.43 million against 13.93 million in Vietnam as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Pakistan and Vietnam?
1.50 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Pakistan ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 9th 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).