Number of daily smokers, men and women in Brunei
Brunei: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 22,295 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Brunei, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Brunei stood at 22,295. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Brunei peaked at 22,295 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,274, in 1980.
That places Brunei 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,274 | — |
| 1981 | 9,632 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 9,933 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 10,221 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 10,548 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 10,956 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11,459 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 12,031 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 12,637 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 13,235 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 13,784 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 14,269 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 14,701 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 15,099 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15,470 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 15,822 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 16,150 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 16,502 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 16,900 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 17,292 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 17,670 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 18,040 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 18,398 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18,746 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19,097 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19,466 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19,821 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20,191 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 20,592 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21,021 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 21,441 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 21,869 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22,295 | +1.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 22,295 is below the median for high income countries, which is 539,162, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 22,295 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 million, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,993 | 9,274 | 13,235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,599 | 13,784 | 17,292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,304 | 17,670 | 21,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,868 | 21,441 | 22,295 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Brunei?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Brunei was 22,295 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 22,295 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,274 in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Brunei ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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).