Number of daily smokers, men and women in Nepal
Nepal: Number of daily smokers, men and women 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, men and women in Nepal, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.87 million for number of daily smokers, men and women 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, men and women 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, men and women 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.87 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 627,667, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.87 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.34 million, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Nepal?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Nepal was 2.87 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women 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 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).