Number of daily smokers, men and women in Philippines
Philippines: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 12.21 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Philippines, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Philippines stood at 12.21 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Philippines peaked at 12.21 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.28 million, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.28 million | — |
| 1981 | 6.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 6.72 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 7.20 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 7.46 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 7.72 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.99 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 8.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 8.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 8.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 9.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 9.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.21 million | +3.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12.21 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 612,548, 19.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12.21 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 million, 11.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.36 million | 6.28 million | 8.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.89 million | 8.79 million | 10.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 million | 10.74 million | 11.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.84 million | 11.49 million | 12.21 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Philippines?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Philippines was 12.21 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 million in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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).