Portugal vs Uganda: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Portugal
1.31 million
in 2012
Uganda
1.32 million
in 2012
Portugal rank
63rd
Uganda rank
62nd

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Portugal
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.32 million against 1.31 million in Portugal, a difference of 850.

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

Portugal ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 62nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 1.29 million 825,051 463,369 Portugal
1990s 1.34 million 1.16 million 178,492 Portugal
2000s 1.35 million 1.29 million 58,929 Portugal
2010s 1.32 million 1.29 million 30,873 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Portugal or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.32 million against 1.31 million in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Portugal and Uganda?
850, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Portugal and Uganda rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Portugal ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 62nd 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).