Number of daily smokers gender in Mexico

Mexico: Number of daily smokers gender was 6.26 million in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
6.26 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.94 million
in 1992
All-time low
5.56 million
in 2008
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers gender in Mexico, 1980–2012

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1980199620121980: 7.5M1981: 7.5M1982: 7.5M1983: 7.7M1984: 8.0M1985: 8.2M1986: 8.6M1987: 8.9M1988: 9.4M1989: 9.6M1990: 9.8M1991: 9.9M1992: 9.9M1993: 9.9M1994: 9.6M1995: 9.2M1996: 8.8M1997: 8.1M1998: 7.6M1999: 7.1M2000: 6.7M2001: 6.4M2002: 6.1M2003: 6.0M2004: 5.9M2005: 5.9M2006: 5.7M2007: 5.6M2008: 5.6M2009: 5.6M2010: 5.8M2011: 6.0M2012: 6.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of daily smokers gender in Mexico is 6.26 million, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Mexico peaked at 9.94 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.56 million, in 2008.

That places Mexico 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Number of daily smokers gender in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers gender in Mexico, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 7.46 million
1981 7.46 million -0.1%
1982 7.55 million +1.2%
1983 7.74 million +2.5%
1984 7.96 million +2.9%
1985 8.22 million +3.3%
1986 8.56 million +4.2%
1987 8.95 million +4.5%
1988 9.36 million +4.6%
1989 9.61 million +2.7%
1990 9.80 million +1.9%
1991 9.91 million +1.1%
1992 9.94 million +0.3%
1993 9.92 million -0.2%
1994 9.58 million -3.4%
1995 9.23 million -3.7%
1996 8.78 million -4.9%
1997 8.14 million -7.2%
1998 7.58 million -6.8%
1999 7.06 million -6.9%
2000 6.65 million -5.7%
2001 6.35 million -4.5%
2002 6.14 million -3.4%
2003 5.95 million -3.1%
2004 5.90 million -0.9%
2005 5.86 million -0.7%
2006 5.74 million -2.0%
2007 5.63 million -2.0%
2008 5.56 million -1.3%
2009 5.60 million +0.9%
2010 5.80 million +3.6%
2011 6.04 million +4.1%
2012 6.26 million +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.29 million 7.46 million 9.61 million 10
1990s 8.99 million 7.06 million 9.94 million 10
2000s 5.94 million 5.56 million 6.65 million 10
2010s 6.04 million 5.80 million 6.26 million 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 France 7.72 million compare
  2. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.65 million compare
  3. 20 Italy 6.42 million compare
  4. 22 Myanmar 5.67 million compare
  5. 23 Spain 5.64 million compare
  6. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.45 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers gender in Mexico?
Number of daily smokers gender in Mexico was 6.26 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 9.94 million in 1992.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 5.56 million in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for number of daily smokers gender?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of daily smokers gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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