Number of daily smokers, men and women in Egypt
Egypt: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 9.90 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Egypt, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Egypt stood at 9.90 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Egypt peaked at 9.90 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 14th 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, men and women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.11 million | — |
| 1981 | 4.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 5.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.39 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.53 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 7.92 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.34 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.79 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 9.17 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.60 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 9.90 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 million | 4.11 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 million | 5.38 million | 6.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 million | 6.65 million | 8.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 million | 9.17 million | 9.90 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Egypt?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Egypt was 9.90 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.90 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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).