Number of daily smokers, men and women in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 5.67 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Myanmar, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 5.67 million for number of daily smokers, men and women 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, men and women 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, men and women in Myanmar, year by year
| 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.67 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 627,667, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.67 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 million, 5.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Myanmar?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Myanmar was 5.67 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 million in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women 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 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).