Number of daily smokers, men and women in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 23.26 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
23.26 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.26 million
in 2012
All-time low
10.92 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1980199620121980: 10.9M1981: 11.2M1982: 11.5M1983: 11.8M1984: 12.1M1985: 12.5M1986: 12.8M1987: 13.2M1988: 13.6M1989: 14.0M1990: 14.3M1991: 14.7M1992: 15.0M1993: 15.4M1994: 15.8M1995: 16.2M1996: 16.6M1997: 17.0M1998: 17.5M1999: 17.9M2000: 18.4M2001: 19.0M2002: 19.6M2003: 20.3M2004: 20.9M2005: 21.3M2006: 21.6M2007: 21.8M2008: 22.0M2009: 22.2M2010: 22.5M2011: 22.9M2012: 23.3M

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of daily smokers, men and women in Bangladesh is 23.26 million, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Bangladesh peaked at 23.26 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.92 million, in 1980.

Bangladesh ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Number of daily smokers, men and women in Bangladesh, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 10.92 million
1981 11.20 million +2.6%
1982 11.50 million +2.7%
1983 11.82 million +2.7%
1984 12.14 million +2.8%
1985 12.48 million +2.8%
1986 12.83 million +2.8%
1987 13.20 million +2.9%
1988 13.57 million +2.9%
1989 13.95 million +2.8%
1990 14.33 million +2.7%
1991 14.69 million +2.6%
1992 15.05 million +2.4%
1993 15.40 million +2.4%
1994 15.77 million +2.4%
1995 16.17 million +2.5%
1996 16.58 million +2.6%
1997 17.02 million +2.7%
1998 17.48 million +2.6%
1999 17.95 million +2.7%
2000 18.45 million +2.8%
2001 18.99 million +3.0%
2002 19.58 million +3.1%
2003 20.35 million +3.9%
2004 20.91 million +2.8%
2005 21.31 million +1.9%
2006 21.61 million +1.4%
2007 21.83 million +1.0%
2008 21.99 million +0.7%
2009 22.17 million +0.8%
2010 22.50 million +1.5%
2011 22.86 million +1.6%
2012 23.26 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.36 million 10.92 million 13.95 million 10
1990s 16.04 million 14.33 million 17.95 million 10
2000s 20.72 million 18.45 million 22.17 million 10
2010s 22.88 million 22.50 million 23.26 million 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 2 India 98.02 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 49.84 million compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 28.70 million compare
  4. 6 United States of America 20.67 million compare
  5. 7 Japan 17.95 million compare
  6. 8 Pakistan 15.43 million 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 Bangladesh?
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Bangladesh was 23.26 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 23.26 million in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 10.92 million in 1980.
How does Bangladesh rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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