United States of America vs Viet Nam: Number of daily smokers, men and women
United States of America
20.67 million
in 2012
Viet Nam
13.93 million
in 2012
United States of America rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
9th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20.67 million against 13.93 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 6.74 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 186 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.65 million | 9.69 million | 16.96 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 23.77 million | 13.19 million | 10.58 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 22.42 million | 12.95 million | 9.47 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 20.90 million | 13.59 million | 7.30 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- United States of America, at 20.67 million against 13.93 million in Viet Nam as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 6.74 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- United States of America ranks 6th and Viet Nam 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
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).