Number of daily smokers, men and women in Peru
Peru: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 1.86 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Peru, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Peru stood at 1.86 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Peru peaked at 1.86 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 708,760, in 1980.
Peru ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 708,760 | — |
| 1981 | 728,780 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 749,951 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 773,947 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 798,332 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 823,522 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 848,179 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 872,296 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 898,262 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 926,533 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 955,875 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 985,577 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million | +2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.86 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 612,548, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.86 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 338,890, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 812,856 | 708,760 | 926,533 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 955,875 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.37 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.77 million | 1.86 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Peru?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Peru was 1.86 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 708,760 in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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).