Syria vs Tunisia: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Syria
2.00 million
in 2012
Tunisia
1.85 million
in 2012
Syria rank
47th
Tunisia rank
50th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Syria
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 2.00 million against 1.85 million in Tunisia, a difference of 142,380.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

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

Syria ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 50th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 776,198 867,213 91,015 Tunisia
1990s 1.08 million 1.25 million 167,930 Tunisia
2000s 1.56 million 1.66 million 97,145 Tunisia
2010s 1.98 million 1.83 million 155,270 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Syria or Tunisia?
Syria, at 2.00 million against 1.85 million in Tunisia as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Syria and Tunisia?
142,380, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Syria ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 50th 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).