Number of daily smokers, men and women in Albania
Albania: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 460,614 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Albania, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 460,614 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Albania peaked at 460,614 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 333,318, in 1980.
That places Albania 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 333,318 | — |
| 1981 | 343,245 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 353,311 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 363,785 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 374,972 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 387,002 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 400,193 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 414,231 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 427,897 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 439,003 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 446,803 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 451,479 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 452,844 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 451,527 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 449,317 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 447,238 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 445,488 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 439,233 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 434,630 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 430,428 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 426,043 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 421,364 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 416,609 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 401,310 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 389,803 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 392,414 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 398,020 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 405,916 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 415,547 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 426,584 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 437,103 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 448,520 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 460,614 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 383,696 | 333,318 | 439,003 | 10 |
| 1990s | 444,899 | 430,428 | 452,844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,361 | 389,803 | 426,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,746 | 437,103 | 460,614 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Albania?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Albania was 460,614 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 460,614 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,318 in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Albania ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).