Number of daily smokers gender in Canada
Canada: Number of daily smokers gender was 2.33 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
2.33 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.94 million
in 1980
All-time low
2.33 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers gender in Canada, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers gender in Canada stood at 2.33 million. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Canada peaked at 3.94 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million, in 2012.
Canada ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers gender in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.94 million | — |
| 1981 | 3.81 million | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.76 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.71 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.64 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.57 million | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.52 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.45 million | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.38 million | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.33 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.28 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.26 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.25 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.24 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.22 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.19 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.18 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.13 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.08 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.89 million | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.66 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.37 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.33 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.61 million | 3.33 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million | 2.99 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 2.36 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.33 million | 2.38 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 38 Saudi Arabia 2.83 million compare
- 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.65 million compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 2.54 million compare
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.30 million compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.29 million compare
- 44 Kenya 2.25 million compare
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in Canada?
- Number of daily smokers gender in Canada was 2.33 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- Canada ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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