Number of daily smokers, men and women in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 6,457 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands is 6,457, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Marshall Islands peaked at 6,457 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,879, in 1980.
Marshall Islands ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,879 | — |
| 1981 | 3,030 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3,162 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3,306 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 3,461 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3,631 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3,805 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,986 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 4,177 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4,315 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4,439 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4,564 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4,665 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4,756 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,837 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,906 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,978 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5,036 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,105 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,177 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5,253 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,342 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,448 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,536 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,621 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,705 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5,789 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,874 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,961 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,059 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,186 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6,318 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6,457 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,575 | 2,879 | 4,315 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,846 | 4,439 | 5,177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,659 | 5,253 | 6,059 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,320 | 6,186 | 6,457 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 179 Andorra 10,216 compare
- 180 Seychelles 10,008 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,464 compare
- 183 Grenada 5,632 compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 3,070 compare
- 185 Dominica 2,133 compare
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Marshall Islands?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Marshall Islands was 6,457 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,457 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,879 in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Marshall Islands ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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).