Number of daily smokers gender in Poland

Poland: Number of daily smokers gender was 4.92 million in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
4.92 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.39 million
in 1980
All-time low
4.92 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers gender in Poland, 1980–2012

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1980199620121980: 7.4M1981: 7.4M1982: 7.3M1983: 7.3M1984: 7.2M1985: 7.0M1986: 6.9M1987: 6.8M1988: 6.7M1989: 6.6M1990: 6.6M1991: 6.6M1992: 6.6M1993: 6.6M1994: 6.6M1995: 6.5M1996: 6.3M1997: 6.2M1998: 6.0M1999: 5.9M2000: 5.7M2001: 5.6M2002: 5.5M2003: 5.4M2004: 5.3M2005: 5.2M2006: 5.1M2007: 4.9M2008: 4.9M2009: 4.9M2010: 4.9M2011: 4.9M2012: 4.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 4.92 million for number of daily smokers gender in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Poland peaked at 7.39 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million, in 2012.

Poland ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Number of daily smokers gender in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers gender in Poland, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 7.39 million
1981 7.35 million -0.5%
1982 7.35 million -0.1%
1983 7.26 million -1.2%
1984 7.15 million -1.5%
1985 7.04 million -1.6%
1986 6.93 million -1.5%
1987 6.83 million -1.5%
1988 6.72 million -1.6%
1989 6.61 million -1.7%
1990 6.59 million -0.2%
1991 6.61 million +0.3%
1992 6.63 million +0.4%
1993 6.63 million -0.1%
1994 6.60 million -0.5%
1995 6.50 million -1.5%
1996 6.34 million -2.5%
1997 6.18 million -2.4%
1998 6.03 million -2.5%
1999 5.87 million -2.6%
2000 5.71 million -2.7%
2001 5.58 million -2.3%
2002 5.48 million -1.9%
2003 5.39 million -1.7%
2004 5.29 million -1.7%
2005 5.20 million -1.7%
2006 5.07 million -2.5%
2007 4.94 million -2.5%
2008 4.92 million -0.5%
2009 4.94 million +0.3%
2010 4.93 million -0.1%
2011 4.92 million -0.2%
2012 4.92 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.06 million 6.61 million 7.39 million 10
1990s 6.40 million 5.87 million 6.63 million 10
2000s 5.25 million 4.92 million 5.71 million 10
2010s 4.92 million 4.92 million 4.93 million 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 22 Myanmar 5.67 million compare
  2. 23 Spain 5.64 million compare
  3. 24 United Kingdom 5.45 million compare
  4. 26 North Korea 4.36 million compare
  5. 27 Malaysia 3.96 million compare
  6. 28 South Africa 3.82 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers gender in Poland?
Number of daily smokers gender in Poland was 4.92 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 7.39 million in 1980.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million in 2012.
How does Poland rank for number of daily smokers gender?
Poland ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers gender
Source
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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