United States vs Vietnam: Number of daily smokers gender

United States
20.67 million
in 2012
Vietnam
13.93 million
in 2012
United States rank
6th
Vietnam rank
9th

Number of daily smokers gender over time

  • United States
  • Vietnam
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M198019962012

How they compare

United States currently reports 20.67 million against 13.93 million in Vietnam, a difference of 6.74 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 26.65 million 9.69 million 16.96 million United States
1990s 23.77 million 13.19 million 10.58 million United States
2000s 22.42 million 12.95 million 9.47 million United States
2010s 20.90 million 13.59 million 7.30 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers gender, United States or Vietnam?
United States, at 20.67 million against 13.93 million in Vietnam as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers gender between United States and Vietnam?
6.74 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for number of daily smokers gender?
United States ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers gender. 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 gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed