Number of daily smokers, men and women in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 49,428 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Bhutan, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Bhutan stood at 49,428. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Bhutan peaked at 49,428 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,054, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24,054 | — |
| 1981 | 24,529 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 24,897 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 25,186 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 25,531 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 25,987 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 26,573 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 27,184 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 27,822 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 28,219 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 28,251 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 27,905 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 27,242 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 26,418 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 25,739 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 25,354 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25,329 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 25,650 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 26,308 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 27,326 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 28,707 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 30,459 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 32,530 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 34,806 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 37,082 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 39,189 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 41,048 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 42,712 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 44,230 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 45,648 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 46,965 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 48,237 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 49,428 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,998 | 24,054 | 28,219 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,552 | 25,329 | 28,251 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,641 | 28,707 | 45,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,210 | 46,965 | 49,428 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 158 Solomon Islands 62,857 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 60,575 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 56,313 compare
- 162 Malta 48,998 compare
- 163 Eswatini 47,378 compare
- 164 Maldives 41,251 compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Bhutan?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Bhutan was 49,428 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,428 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,054 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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).