Number of daily smokers gender in China
China: Number of daily smokers gender was 269.56 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
269.56 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
269.56 million
in 2012
All-time low
166.31 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers gender in China, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 269.56 million for number of daily smokers gender in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in China peaked at 269.56 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 166.31 million, in 1980.
China ranks 1st 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 gender in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 166.31 million | — |
| 1981 | 173.08 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 180.03 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 186.97 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 193.84 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 199.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 204.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 209.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 214.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 218.54 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 222.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 226.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 231.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 235.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 240.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 245.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 249.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 250.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 249.84 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 248.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 245.31 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 242.15 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 240.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 240.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 241.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 242.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 244.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 245.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 248.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 253.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 258.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 263.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 269.56 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 194.63 million | 166.31 million | 218.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.07 million | 222.78 million | 250.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.43 million | 240.00 million | 253.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.83 million | 258.11 million | 269.56 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in China?
- Number of daily smokers gender in China was 269.56 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 269.56 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.31 million in 1980.
- How does China rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- China ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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