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
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)
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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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).