Number of daily smokers, men and women in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 411,129 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
411,129
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
411,129
in 2012
All-time low
299,461
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers, men and women in North Macedonia, 1980–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1980199620121980: 299.5k1981: 304.6k1982: 309.3k1983: 313.6k1984: 318.4k1985: 323.7k1986: 329.9k1987: 336.7k1988: 343.4k1989: 349.4k1990: 353.4k1991: 355.1k1992: 354.8k1993: 353.5k1994: 352.9k1995: 353.6k1996: 356.4k1997: 364.1k1998: 371.5k1999: 378.2k2000: 384.4k2001: 388.4k2002: 391.3k2003: 393.2k2004: 395.1k2005: 397.2k2006: 399.5k2007: 401.9k2008: 404.7k2009: 407.1k2010: 408.6k2011: 410.0k2012: 411.1k

Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 411,129 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in North Macedonia peaked at 411,129 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 299,461, in 1980.

That places North Macedonia 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Number of daily smokers, men and women in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers, men and women in North Macedonia, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 299,461
1981 304,629 +1.7%
1982 309,291 +1.5%
1983 313,608 +1.4%
1984 318,381 +1.5%
1985 323,658 +1.7%
1986 329,920 +1.9%
1987 336,709 +2.1%
1988 343,399 +2.0%
1989 349,362 +1.7%
1990 353,369 +1.1%
1991 355,106 +0.5%
1992 354,805 -0.1%
1993 353,544 -0.4%
1994 352,863 -0.2%
1995 353,634 +0.2%
1996 356,379 +0.8%
1997 364,053 +2.2%
1998 371,477 +2.0%
1999 378,193 +1.8%
2000 384,381 +1.6%
2001 388,447 +1.1%
2002 391,309 +0.7%
2003 393,235 +0.5%
2004 395,100 +0.5%
2005 397,209 +0.5%
2006 399,451 +0.6%
2007 401,936 +0.6%
2008 404,697 +0.7%
2009 407,065 +0.6%
2010 408,633 +0.4%
2011 410,040 +0.3%
2012 411,129 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 322,842 299,461 349,362 10
1990s 359,342 352,863 378,193 10
2000s 396,283 384,381 407,065 10
2010s 409,934 408,633 411,129 3

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 115 Finland 431,150 compare
  2. 116 Rwanda 425,176 compare
  3. 117 Paraguay 412,448 compare
  4. 119 Benin 393,655 compare
  5. 120 Latvia 388,268 compare
  6. 121 Chad 387,544 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers, men and women in North Macedonia?
Number of daily smokers, men and women in North Macedonia was 411,129 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 411,129 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 299,461 in 1980.
How does North Macedonia rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
North Macedonia ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by 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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