Number of daily smokers, men and women in Australia
Australia: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 1.61 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
1.61 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.87 million
in 1982
All-time low
1.60 million
in 2011
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Australia, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.61 million for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Australia peaked at 1.87 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 2011.
Australia ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.87 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.87 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.87 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.82 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.77 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.61 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 539,162, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.61 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 million, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.83 million | 1.77 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.76 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.62 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.61 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 55 Afghanistan 1.67 million compare
- 56 Madagascar 1.65 million compare
- 57 Yemen 1.62 million compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 1.59 million compare
- 60 Netherlands 1.46 million compare
- 61 Sudan 1.36 million compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Australia?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Australia was 1.61 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Australia ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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).