Number of daily smokers gender in Germany
Germany: Number of daily smokers gender was 8.96 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers gender in Germany, 1980–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
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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