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
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M198019962012

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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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).