Number of daily smokers, men and women in Colombia
Colombia: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 2.88 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Colombia, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers, men and women in Colombia is 2.88 million, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Colombia peaked at 2.88 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 1980.
Colombia ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.84 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.84 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 million | 2.07 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.33 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 2.76 million | 2.88 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Colombia?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Colombia was 2.88 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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).