Number of daily smokers gender in Algeria
Algeria: Number of daily smokers gender was 3.00 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
3.00 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.30 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers gender in Algeria, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.00 million for number of daily smokers gender in 2012.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Algeria peaked at 3.30 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1980.
Algeria ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers gender in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.59 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.65 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.78 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.99 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.16 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.34 million | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.44 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.54 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.65 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.77 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.89 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.01 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.22 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.12 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.86 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million | +3.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 612,548, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.00 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 million, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.59 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 2.34 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 million | 2.84 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.84 million | 3.00 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in Algeria?
- Number of daily smokers gender in Algeria was 3.00 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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