Number of daily smokers gender in Nepal
Nepal: Number of daily smokers gender was 2.87 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2.87 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.25 million
in 2001
All-time low
2.03 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers gender in Nepal, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.87 million for number of daily smokers gender in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Nepal peaked at 3.25 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million, in 1980.
That places Nepal 37th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.03 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.61 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.73 million | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.87 million | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.87 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.24 million | 2.03 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 million | 2.51 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 million | 2.73 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 2.76 million | 2.87 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 34 Algeria 3.00 million compare
- 35 Iraq 2.99 million compare
- 36 Colombia 2.88 million compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 2.83 million compare
- 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.65 million compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 2.54 million compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in Nepal?
- Number of daily smokers gender in Nepal was 2.87 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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