Number of daily smokers gender in Germany

Germany: Number of daily smokers gender was 8.96 million in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
8.96 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.87 million
in 1987
All-time low
8.96 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers gender in Germany, 1980–2012

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1980199620121980: 11.4M1981: 11.5M1982: 11.6M1983: 11.7M1984: 11.7M1985: 11.8M1986: 11.8M1987: 11.9M1988: 11.8M1989: 11.8M1990: 11.6M1991: 11.4M1992: 11.2M1993: 11.1M1994: 10.8M1995: 10.6M1996: 10.6M1997: 10.6M1998: 10.5M1999: 10.4M2000: 10.1M2001: 9.8M2002: 9.6M2003: 9.4M2004: 9.4M2005: 9.5M2006: 9.5M2007: 9.4M2008: 9.3M2009: 9.2M2010: 9.2M2011: 9.1M2012: 9.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 8.96 million for number of daily smokers gender in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Germany peaked at 11.87 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.96 million, in 2012.

Germany ranks 15th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers gender in Germany, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 11.43 million
1981 11.52 million +0.7%
1982 11.60 million +0.7%
1983 11.67 million +0.6%
1984 11.71 million +0.4%
1985 11.76 million +0.4%
1986 11.82 million +0.6%
1987 11.87 million +0.4%
1988 11.84 million -0.3%
1989 11.79 million -0.4%
1990 11.60 million -1.6%
1991 11.40 million -1.7%
1992 11.21 million -1.6%
1993 11.07 million -1.3%
1994 10.83 million -2.1%
1995 10.57 million -2.4%
1996 10.56 million -0.0%
1997 10.59 million +0.3%
1998 10.53 million -0.5%
1999 10.40 million -1.3%
2000 10.13 million -2.6%
2001 9.84 million -2.9%
2002 9.59 million -2.5%
2003 9.41 million -1.9%
2004 9.44 million +0.3%
2005 9.51 million +0.8%
2006 9.49 million -0.2%
2007 9.41 million -0.8%
2008 9.31 million -1.1%
2009 9.25 million -0.7%
2010 9.15 million -1.0%
2011 9.06 million -1.0%
2012 8.96 million -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.70 million 11.43 million 11.87 million 10
1990s 10.88 million 10.40 million 11.60 million 10
2000s 9.54 million 9.25 million 10.13 million 10
2010s 9.06 million 8.96 million 9.15 million 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Türkiye 10.59 million compare
  2. 13 Thailand 10.08 million compare
  3. 14 Egypt 9.90 million compare
  4. 16 Republic of Korea 8.75 million compare
  5. 17 Ukraine 8.29 million compare
  6. 18 France 7.72 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers gender in Germany?
Number of daily smokers gender in Germany was 8.96 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11.87 million in 1987.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8.96 million in 2012.
How does Germany rank for number of daily smokers gender?
Germany ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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