Number of daily smokers, men and women in Cuba
Cuba: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 977,890 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
977,890
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 1998
All-time low
929,577
in 1986
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Cuba, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 977,890 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Cuba peaked at 1.08 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 929,577, in 1986.
Cuba ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 987,549 | — |
| 1981 | 977,722 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 964,130 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 951,428 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 938,264 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 931,639 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 929,577 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 932,147 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 934,872 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 938,379 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 945,183 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 957,923 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 978,601 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 995,524 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 988,128 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 983,186 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 980,092 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 978,793 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 977,890 | -0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 977,890 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 612,548, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 977,890 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 338,890, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 948,571 | 929,577 | 987,549 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 945,183 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 983,186 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 978,925 | 977,890 | 980,092 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Cuba?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Cuba was 977,890 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 929,577 in 1986.
- How does Cuba rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Cuba ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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).