Number of daily smokers, men and women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 344,516 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in El Salvador, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 344,516 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in El Salvador peaked at 344,516 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 246,485, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 127th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 246,485 | — |
| 1981 | 248,407 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 249,927 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 251,721 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 254,112 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 257,013 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 260,538 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 264,707 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 269,444 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 274,241 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 279,534 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 285,573 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 292,184 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 299,018 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 304,848 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 309,990 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 314,456 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 316,014 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 317,398 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 318,379 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 319,105 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 319,376 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 318,851 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 315,241 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 314,798 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 315,042 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 316,063 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 318,172 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 321,431 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 325,664 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 331,444 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 337,741 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 344,516 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 257,660 | 246,485 | 274,241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 303,739 | 279,534 | 318,379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,374 | 314,798 | 325,664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,900 | 331,444 | 344,516 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in El Salvador?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in El Salvador was 344,516 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 344,516 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,485 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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).