Number of daily smokers, men and women in Hungary
Hungary: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 1.25 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Hungary, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Hungary stood at 1.25 million. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Hungary peaked at 1.68 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 2012.
Hungary ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.68 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.64 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.58 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.52 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.42 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.42 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.37 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.25 million | 1.33 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.29 million compare
- 65 Belgium 1.28 million compare
- 66 Mozambique 1.27 million compare
- 68 Czechia 1.25 million compare
- 69 Serbia 1.23 million compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 1.21 million compare
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 45,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Hungary?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Hungary was 1.25 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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).