Number of daily smokers, men and women in Czechia
Czechia: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 1.25 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1.25 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.11 million
in 1982
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Czechia, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Czechia stood at 1.25 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Czechia peaked at 1.33 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1982.
Czechia ranks 68th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.11 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | +0.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.25 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 539,162, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.25 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 738,656, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 1.11 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.17 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.25 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.24 million | 1.25 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 65 Belgium 1.28 million compare
- 66 Mozambique 1.27 million compare
- 67 Hungary 1.25 million compare
- 69 Serbia 1.23 million compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 1.21 million compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 1.21 million compare
More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,965 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,965 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0155 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Czechia?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Czechia was 1.25 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1982.
- How does Czechia rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Czechia ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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).