Number of daily smokers gender in India

India: Number of daily smokers gender was 98.02 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
98.02 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
105.01 million
in 2004
All-time low
69.20 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers gender in India, 1980–2012

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1980199620121980: 69.2M1981: 71.1M1982: 73.0M1983: 75.0M1984: 76.9M1985: 78.8M1986: 80.8M1987: 82.7M1988: 84.5M1989: 86.3M1990: 88.0M1991: 89.7M1992: 91.3M1993: 93.0M1994: 94.3M1995: 95.6M1996: 97.0M1997: 98.0M1998: 99.3M1999: 100.6M2000: 101.9M2001: 103.2M2002: 104.2M2003: 104.9M2004: 105.0M2005: 104.5M2006: 103.1M2007: 100.0M2008: 96.8M2009: 94.3M2010: 94.6M2011: 95.9M2012: 98.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of daily smokers gender in India is 98.02 million, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in India peaked at 105.01 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.20 million, in 1980.

India ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Number of daily smokers gender in India, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers gender in India, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 69.20 million
1981 71.10 million +2.7%
1982 73.02 million +2.7%
1983 74.95 million +2.7%
1984 76.91 million +2.6%
1985 78.85 million +2.5%
1986 80.79 million +2.5%
1987 82.69 million +2.3%
1988 84.51 million +2.2%
1989 86.29 million +2.1%
1990 88.01 million +2.0%
1991 89.69 million +1.9%
1992 91.34 million +1.8%
1993 92.97 million +1.8%
1994 94.33 million +1.5%
1995 95.65 million +1.4%
1996 97.03 million +1.4%
1997 98.03 million +1.0%
1998 99.27 million +1.3%
1999 100.59 million +1.3%
2000 101.91 million +1.3%
2001 103.16 million +1.2%
2002 104.19 million +1.0%
2003 104.88 million +0.7%
2004 105.01 million +0.1%
2005 104.47 million -0.5%
2006 103.10 million -1.3%
2007 99.99 million -3.0%
2008 96.80 million -3.2%
2009 94.30 million -2.6%
2010 94.58 million +0.3%
2011 95.88 million +1.4%
2012 98.02 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.83 million 69.20 million 86.29 million 10
1990s 94.69 million 88.01 million 100.59 million 10
2000s 101.78 million 94.30 million 105.01 million 10
2010s 96.16 million 94.58 million 98.02 million 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 269.56 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 49.84 million compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 28.70 million compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 23.26 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers gender in India?
Number of daily smokers gender in India was 98.02 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 105.01 million in 2004.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 69.20 million in 1980.
How does India rank for number of daily smokers gender?
India ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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
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Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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