Number of daily smokers gender in Egypt
Egypt: Number of daily smokers gender was 9.90 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
9.90 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.90 million
in 2012
All-time low
4.11 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers gender in Egypt, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers gender 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 gender 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 gender 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9.90 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 627,667, 15.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9.90 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 million, 8.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in Egypt?
- Number of daily smokers gender in Egypt was 9.90 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.90 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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