Peru vs Sri Lanka: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Peru
1.86 million
in 2012
Sri Lanka
1.82 million
in 2012
Peru rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Peru
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.86 million against 1.82 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 34,470.

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

Peru ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 812,856 1.31 million 497,515 Sri Lanka
1990s 1.11 million 1.51 million 405,292 Sri Lanka
2000s 1.56 million 1.64 million 80,286 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.81 million 1.79 million 20,810 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Peru or Sri Lanka?
Peru, at 1.86 million against 1.82 million in Sri Lanka as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Peru and Sri Lanka?
34,470, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Peru ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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).