Number of daily smokers, men and women in Argentina

Argentina: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 3.56 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
3.56 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.75 million
in 2005
All-time low
2.93 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980199620121980: 2.9M1981: 2.9M1982: 3.0M1983: 3.0M1984: 3.0M1985: 3.1M1986: 3.1M1987: 3.1M1988: 3.2M1989: 3.2M1990: 3.2M1991: 3.3M1992: 3.3M1993: 3.3M1994: 3.4M1995: 3.4M1996: 3.5M1997: 3.5M1998: 3.5M1999: 3.5M2000: 3.5M2001: 3.6M2002: 3.6M2003: 3.7M2004: 3.7M2005: 3.7M2006: 3.7M2007: 3.7M2008: 3.7M2009: 3.7M2010: 3.6M2011: 3.6M2012: 3.6M

Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of daily smokers, men and women in Argentina is 3.56 million, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Argentina peaked at 3.75 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million, in 1980.

That places Argentina 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Number of daily smokers, men and women in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers, men and women in Argentina, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 2.93 million
1981 2.95 million +0.5%
1982 2.97 million +0.8%
1983 3.00 million +0.9%
1984 3.03 million +0.9%
1985 3.06 million +1.1%
1986 3.09 million +0.9%
1987 3.12 million +0.9%
1988 3.15 million +1.1%
1989 3.19 million +1.4%
1990 3.24 million +1.4%
1991 3.28 million +1.2%
1992 3.31 million +1.0%
1993 3.35 million +1.0%
1994 3.38 million +0.9%
1995 3.41 million +1.1%
1996 3.45 million +1.1%
1997 3.47 million +0.4%
1998 3.48 million +0.4%
1999 3.50 million +0.7%
2000 3.54 million +1.0%
2001 3.58 million +1.3%
2002 3.64 million +1.6%
2003 3.69 million +1.4%
2004 3.73 million +1.0%
2005 3.75 million +0.6%
2006 3.73 million -0.5%
2007 3.71 million -0.6%
2008 3.69 million -0.4%
2009 3.68 million -0.4%
2010 3.64 million -1.1%
2011 3.59 million -1.2%
2012 3.56 million -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.05 million 2.93 million 3.19 million 10
1990s 3.39 million 3.24 million 3.50 million 10
2000s 3.67 million 3.54 million 3.75 million 10
2010s 3.60 million 3.56 million 3.64 million 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 26 North Korea 4.36 million compare
  2. 27 Malaysia 3.96 million compare
  3. 28 South Africa 3.82 million compare
  4. 30 Nigeria 3.31 million compare
  5. 31 Romania 3.23 million compare
  6. 32 Taiwan 3.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Argentina?
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Argentina was 3.56 million 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 3.75 million in 2005.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million in 1980.
How does Argentina rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Argentina ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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