Number of daily smokers, men and women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 526,236 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 526,236, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Ecuador peaked at 542,415 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 322,546, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 322,546 | — |
| 1981 | 332,131 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 342,988 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 355,122 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 367,775 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 381,201 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 395,261 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 410,604 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 425,836 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 441,884 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 458,465 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 474,612 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 490,369 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 505,535 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 519,490 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 532,040 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 542,415 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 538,587 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 533,195 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 508,201 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 481,246 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 455,199 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 432,446 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 415,146 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 412,599 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 413,785 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 423,256 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 436,632 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 452,257 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 470,334 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 489,254 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 507,968 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 526,236 | +3.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 526,236 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 612,548, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 526,236 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 338,890, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 377,535 | 322,546 | 441,884 | 10 |
| 1990s | 510,291 | 458,465 | 542,415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 439,290 | 412,599 | 481,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 507,819 | 489,254 | 526,236 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Ecuador?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Ecuador was 526,236 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 542,415 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,546 in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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).