Number of daily smokers, men and women in Israel
Israel: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 694,656 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Israel, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 694,656 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Israel peaked at 694,656 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 479,924, in 1980.
Israel ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 479,924 | — |
| 1981 | 486,432 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 493,738 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 500,102 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 506,384 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 511,787 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 516,194 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 518,478 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 522,375 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 529,657 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 537,408 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 546,896 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 557,587 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 570,128 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 581,400 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 590,286 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 597,432 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 602,993 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 605,898 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 608,415 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 606,265 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 606,889 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 609,572 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 613,646 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 620,679 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 629,125 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 640,044 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 651,843 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 664,049 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 676,723 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 686,004 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 691,558 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 694,656 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 506,507 | 479,924 | 529,657 | 10 |
| 1990s | 579,844 | 537,408 | 608,415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 631,884 | 606,265 | 676,723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 690,739 | 686,004 | 694,656 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 84 Tajikistan 739,976 compare
- 85 Switzerland 738,656 compare
- 86 Georgia 734,953 compare
- 88 Mali 692,525 compare
- 89 Slovakia 690,450 compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 661,118 compare
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 89,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 86,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Israel?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Israel was 694,656 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 694,656 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,924 in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Israel ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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).