Number of daily smokers, men and women in Romania

Romania: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 3.23 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
3.23 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.70 million
in 1996
All-time low
2.78 million
in 1984
Years of data
33
1980–2012

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980199620121980: 2.8M1981: 2.8M1982: 2.8M1983: 2.8M1984: 2.8M1985: 2.8M1986: 2.8M1987: 2.9M1988: 2.9M1989: 3.0M1990: 3.1M1991: 3.2M1992: 3.3M1993: 3.5M1994: 3.6M1995: 3.7M1996: 3.7M1997: 3.6M1998: 3.6M1999: 3.5M2000: 3.4M2001: 3.3M2002: 3.2M2003: 3.1M2004: 3.1M2005: 3.1M2006: 3.1M2007: 3.1M2008: 3.2M2009: 3.2M2010: 3.2M2011: 3.2M2012: 3.2M

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of daily smokers, men and women in Romania is 3.23 million, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Romania peaked at 3.70 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 1984.

Romania ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Number of daily smokers, men and women in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers, men and women in Romania, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 2.82 million
1981 2.81 million -0.6%
1982 2.79 million -0.5%
1983 2.78 million -0.4%
1984 2.78 million -0.1%
1985 2.79 million +0.3%
1986 2.81 million +0.8%
1987 2.85 million +1.4%
1988 2.91 million +2.0%
1989 2.98 million +2.4%
1990 3.09 million +3.7%
1991 3.21 million +4.0%
1992 3.34 million +4.0%
1993 3.46 million +3.8%
1994 3.58 million +3.4%
1995 3.65 million +2.0%
1996 3.70 million +1.1%
1997 3.64 million -1.4%
1998 3.58 million -1.8%
1999 3.50 million -2.2%
2000 3.39 million -3.3%
2001 3.28 million -3.2%
2002 3.19 million -2.8%
2003 3.12 million -2.1%
2004 3.08 million -1.3%
2005 3.10 million +0.6%
2006 3.11 million +0.3%
2007 3.13 million +0.6%
2008 3.17 million +1.4%
2009 3.21 million +1.2%
2010 3.22 million +0.6%
2011 3.23 million +0.1%
2012 3.23 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.83 million 2.78 million 2.98 million 10
1990s 3.48 million 3.09 million 3.70 million 10
2000s 3.18 million 3.08 million 3.39 million 10
2010s 3.23 million 3.22 million 3.23 million 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 28 South Africa 3.82 million compare
  2. 29 Argentina 3.56 million compare
  3. 30 Nigeria 3.31 million compare
  4. 32 Taiwan 3.08 million compare
  5. 33 Morocco 3.07 million compare
  6. 34 Algeria 3.00 million 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 Romania?
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Romania was 3.23 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 1996.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 1984.
How does Romania rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Romania ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).