Number of daily smokers, men and women in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 512,422 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Lithuania, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 512,422 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Lithuania peaked at 535,305 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 430,684, in 1980.
Lithuania ranks 104th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 430,684 | — |
| 1981 | 436,336 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 441,644 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 446,481 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 451,593 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 457,041 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 462,505 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 468,263 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 473,456 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 477,746 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 481,157 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 484,510 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 489,915 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 496,513 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 504,375 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 515,017 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 524,105 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 530,719 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 534,411 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 535,305 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 532,885 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 527,695 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 522,675 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 518,785 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 516,565 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 518,536 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 516,300 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 516,645 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 518,012 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 521,520 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 514,365 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 513,624 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 512,422 | -0.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 512,422 is below the median for high income countries, which is 539,162, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 512,422 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 738,656, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 454,575 | 430,684 | 477,746 | 10 |
| 1990s | 509,603 | 481,157 | 535,305 | 10 |
| 2000s | 520,962 | 516,300 | 532,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 513,470 | 512,422 | 514,365 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,345 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,345 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Lithuania?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Lithuania was 512,422 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 535,305 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,684 in 1980.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Lithuania ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).