Number of daily smokers, men and women in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 1.65 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Madagascar, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Madagascar stood at 1.65 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Madagascar peaked at 1.65 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 899,847, in 1980.
Madagascar ranks 56th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 899,847 | — |
| 1981 | 919,754 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 940,026 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 962,341 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 986,246 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million | +3.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.65 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 728,130, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.65 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 425,176, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 899,847 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.17 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.50 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 1.54 million | 1.65 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Madagascar?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Madagascar was 1.65 million 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 899,847 in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Madagascar ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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).