Number of daily smokers, men and women in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 2.00 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.00 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 695,349, in 1980.
Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
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 |
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More gender data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 267,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 241,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 695,349 in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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).