Number of daily smokers, men and women in Greece
Greece: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 1.86 million in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
1.86 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.31 million
in 1995
All-time low
1.86 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Greece, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.86 million for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Greece peaked at 2.31 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2012.
That places Greece 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.92 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.31 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.27 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.13 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million | -2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.86 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 539,162, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.86 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 738,656, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 1.92 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.23 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million | 2.03 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.86 million | 1.96 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Greece?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Greece was 1.86 million 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Greece ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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).