Number of daily smokers, men and women in Syria
Syria: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 2.00 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Syria, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Syria stood at 2.00 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Syria peaked at 2.00 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 695,349, in 1980.
Syria ranks 47th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 695,349 | — |
| 1981 | 706,690 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 720,743 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 737,579 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 758,183 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 779,037 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 802,431 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 827,120 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 851,911 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 882,937 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 915,479 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 950,067 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 985,084 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.00 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 728,130, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.00 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 million, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 776,198 | 695,349 | 882,937 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 915,479 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.32 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 1.96 million | 2.00 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Syria?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Syria was 2.00 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 695,349 in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Syria ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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).