Number of daily smokers, men and women in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 940,239 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
940,239
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
940,239
in 2012
All-time low
500,720
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers, men and women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1980199620121980: 500.7k1981: 508.3k1982: 519.1k1983: 532.6k1984: 547.8k1985: 563.6k1986: 580.5k1987: 599.3k1988: 619.7k1989: 639.6k1990: 659.0k1991: 678.2k1992: 697.0k1993: 715.8k1994: 733.7k1995: 751.3k1996: 768.9k1997: 779.2k1998: 787.5k1999: 794.6k2000: 800.9k2001: 806.4k2002: 810.7k2003: 814.8k2004: 811.5k2005: 812.3k2006: 818.9k2007: 830.8k2008: 847.3k2009: 867.3k2010: 889.8k2011: 913.8k2012: 940.2k

Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of daily smokers, men and women in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 940,239, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 940,239 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500,720, in 1980.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers, men and women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 500,720
1981 508,325 +1.5%
1982 519,089 +2.1%
1983 532,624 +2.6%
1984 547,785 +2.8%
1985 563,566 +2.9%
1986 580,498 +3.0%
1987 599,328 +3.2%
1988 619,745 +3.4%
1989 639,583 +3.2%
1990 659,048 +3.0%
1991 678,235 +2.9%
1992 696,971 +2.8%
1993 715,788 +2.7%
1994 733,655 +2.5%
1995 751,326 +2.4%
1996 768,850 +2.3%
1997 779,220 +1.3%
1998 787,502 +1.1%
1999 794,630 +0.9%
2000 800,927 +0.8%
2001 806,388 +0.7%
2002 810,731 +0.5%
2003 814,843 +0.5%
2004 811,471 -0.4%
2005 812,271 +0.1%
2006 818,850 +0.8%
2007 830,758 +1.5%
2008 847,274 +2.0%
2009 867,253 +2.4%
2010 889,751 +2.6%
2011 913,750 +2.7%
2012 940,239 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 561,126 500,720 639,583 10
1990s 736,522 659,048 794,630 10
2000s 822,077 800,927 867,253 10
2010s 914,580 889,751 940,239 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 940,239 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 940,239 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 500,720 in 1980.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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