Number of daily smokers gender in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of daily smokers gender was 15.43 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
15.43 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.43 million
in 2012
All-time low
7.93 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers gender in Pakistan, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 15.43 million for number of daily smokers gender in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Pakistan peaked at 15.43 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.93 million, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers gender in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.93 million | — |
| 1981 | 8.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 8.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 8.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.97 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 9.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.43 million | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 15.43 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 627,667, 24.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 15.43 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 million, 12.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.11 million | 7.93 million | 10.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.81 million | 10.58 million | 13.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.15 million | 13.26 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.20 million | 14.99 million | 15.43 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 5 Bangladesh 23.26 million compare
- 6 United States 20.67 million compare
- 7 Japan 17.95 million compare
- 9 Vietnam 13.93 million compare
- 10 Philippines 12.21 million compare
- 11 Brazil 12.15 million compare
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in Pakistan?
- Number of daily smokers gender in Pakistan was 15.43 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.43 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 million in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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