Number of daily smokers gender in France

France: Number of daily smokers gender was 7.72 million in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
7.72 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.12 million
in 1988
All-time low
7.41 million
in 2006
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers gender in France, 1980–2012

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1980199620121980: 8.2M1981: 8.4M1982: 8.6M1983: 8.7M1984: 8.9M1985: 9.0M1986: 9.1M1987: 9.1M1988: 9.1M1989: 9.1M1990: 9.0M1991: 8.9M1992: 8.7M1993: 8.6M1994: 8.4M1995: 8.2M1996: 8.2M1997: 8.2M1998: 8.1M1999: 8.1M2000: 8.1M2001: 8.0M2002: 7.9M2003: 7.7M2004: 7.5M2005: 7.4M2006: 7.4M2007: 7.4M2008: 7.5M2009: 7.5M2010: 7.6M2011: 7.7M2012: 7.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, number of daily smokers gender in France stood at 7.72 million.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in France peaked at 9.12 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.41 million, in 2006.

France ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Number of daily smokers gender in France, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers gender in France, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 8.25 million —
1981 8.40 million +1.8%
1982 8.55 million +1.9%
1983 8.72 million +1.9%
1984 8.86 million +1.7%
1985 8.98 million +1.3%
1986 9.07 million +1.0%
1987 9.12 million +0.5%
1988 9.12 million +0.1%
1989 9.12 million -0.0%
1990 9.04 million -0.9%
1991 8.92 million -1.4%
1992 8.74 million -2.0%
1993 8.55 million -2.1%
1994 8.37 million -2.1%
1995 8.21 million -1.9%
1996 8.16 million -0.7%
1997 8.15 million -0.0%
1998 8.14 million -0.1%
1999 8.12 million -0.3%
2000 8.08 million -0.5%
2001 8.01 million -0.9%
2002 7.91 million -1.2%
2003 7.72 million -2.4%
2004 7.54 million -2.4%
2005 7.44 million -1.3%
2006 7.41 million -0.3%
2007 7.42 million +0.1%
2008 7.46 million +0.5%
2009 7.53 million +1.0%
2010 7.59 million +0.8%
2011 7.66 million +0.8%
2012 7.72 million +0.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 7.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 539,162, 14.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • France's 7.72 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 738,656, 10.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.82 million 8.25 million 9.12 million 10
1990s 8.44 million 8.12 million 9.04 million 10
2000s 7.65 million 7.41 million 8.08 million 10
2010s 7.66 million 7.59 million 7.72 million 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Germany 8.96 million compare
  2. 16 South Korea 8.75 million compare
  3. 17 Ukraine 8.29 million compare
  4. 19 Iran 6.65 million compare
  5. 20 Italy 6.42 million compare
  6. 21 Mexico 6.26 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers gender in France?
Number of daily smokers gender in France was 7.72 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9.12 million in 1988.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.41 million in 2006.
How does France rank for number of daily smokers gender?
France ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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