Number of daily smokers, men and women in Albania

Albania: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 460,614 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
460,614
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
460,614
in 2012
All-time low
333,318
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers, men and women in Albania, 1980–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1980199620121980: 333.3k1981: 343.2k1982: 353.3k1983: 363.8k1984: 375.0k1985: 387.0k1986: 400.2k1987: 414.2k1988: 427.9k1989: 439.0k1990: 446.8k1991: 451.5k1992: 452.8k1993: 451.5k1994: 449.3k1995: 447.2k1996: 445.5k1997: 439.2k1998: 434.6k1999: 430.4k2000: 426.0k2001: 421.4k2002: 416.6k2003: 401.3k2004: 389.8k2005: 392.4k2006: 398.0k2007: 405.9k2008: 415.5k2009: 426.6k2010: 437.1k2011: 448.5k2012: 460.6k

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

Annual values for Number of daily smokers, men and women in Albania, 1980 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Dominican Republic 476,520 compare
  2. 109 Guatemala 473,162 compare
  3. 110 Somalia 464,756 compare
  4. 112 Mongolia 457,807 compare
  5. 113 Denmark 451,551 compare
  6. 114 Ireland 435,441 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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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
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