Number of daily smokers gender in Myanmar

Myanmar: Number of daily smokers gender was 5.67 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
5.67 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.67 million
in 2012
All-time low
3.72 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers gender in Myanmar, 1980–2012

02.0M4.0M6.0M1980199620121980: 3.7M1981: 3.8M1982: 3.9M1983: 4.0M1984: 4.1M1985: 4.2M1986: 4.3M1987: 4.4M1988: 4.6M1989: 4.7M1990: 4.9M1991: 5.0M1992: 5.1M1993: 5.2M1994: 5.3M1995: 5.4M1996: 5.5M1997: 5.6M1998: 5.6M1999: 5.7M2000: 5.7M2001: 5.6M2002: 5.6M2003: 5.6M2004: 5.5M2005: 5.5M2006: 5.5M2007: 5.4M2008: 5.5M2009: 5.5M2010: 5.6M2011: 5.6M2012: 5.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 5.67 million for number of daily smokers gender in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Myanmar peaked at 5.67 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.72 million, in 1980.

That places Myanmar 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Number of daily smokers gender in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers gender in Myanmar, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 3.72 million
1981 3.82 million +2.6%
1982 3.92 million +2.6%
1983 4.02 million +2.5%
1984 4.12 million +2.4%
1985 4.22 million +2.4%
1986 4.32 million +2.5%
1987 4.44 million +2.8%
1988 4.59 million +3.3%
1989 4.73 million +3.1%
1990 4.87 million +2.9%
1991 5.01 million +2.9%
1992 5.13 million +2.4%
1993 5.25 million +2.2%
1994 5.34 million +1.8%
1995 5.43 million +1.6%
1996 5.50 million +1.4%
1997 5.57 million +1.1%
1998 5.63 million +1.1%
1999 5.66 million +0.6%
2000 5.67 million +0.1%
2001 5.65 million -0.3%
2002 5.61 million -0.7%
2003 5.56 million -0.9%
2004 5.52 million -0.8%
2005 5.48 million -0.6%
2006 5.46 million -0.4%
2007 5.45 million -0.2%
2008 5.47 million +0.4%
2009 5.50 million +0.7%
2010 5.55 million +0.8%
2011 5.61 million +1.0%
2012 5.67 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.19 million 3.72 million 4.73 million 10
1990s 5.34 million 4.87 million 5.66 million 10
2000s 5.54 million 5.45 million 5.67 million 10
2010s 5.61 million 5.55 million 5.67 million 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 19 Iran 6.65 million compare
  2. 20 Italy 6.42 million compare
  3. 21 Mexico 6.26 million compare
  4. 23 Spain 5.64 million compare
  5. 24 United Kingdom 5.45 million compare
  6. 25 Poland 4.92 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers gender in Myanmar?
Number of daily smokers gender in Myanmar was 5.67 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 5.67 million in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.72 million in 1980.
How does Myanmar rank for number of daily smokers gender?
Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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