Number of daily smokers, men and women in Austria
Austria: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 1.20 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1.20 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 2012
All-time low
926,053
in 1981
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Austria, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Austria stood at 1.20 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Austria peaked at 1.20 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 926,053, in 1981.
Austria ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 928,691 | — |
| 1981 | 926,053 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 936,989 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 949,404 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 968,224 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 985,750 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million | +0.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 539,162, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.20 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 738,656, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 982,378 | 926,053 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.06 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.14 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.18 million | 1.20 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 70 United Arab Emirates 1.21 million compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 1.21 million compare
- 72 Bulgaria 1.20 million compare
- 74 Cote d'Ivoire 1.13 million compare
- 75 Jordan 1.01 million compare
- 76 Cuba 977,890 compare
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Austria?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Austria was 1.20 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 926,053 in 1981.
- How does Austria rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Austria ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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).