Number of daily smokers, men and women in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 3.08 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Taiwan, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers, men and women in Taiwan is 3.08 million, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Taiwan peaked at 3.54 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 1980.
Taiwan ranks 32nd 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.39 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.47 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.96 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.27 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.20 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.08 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 2.39 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 million | 3.10 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 million | 3.07 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 3.06 million | 3.08 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More gender data for Taiwan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,213 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.66 (2027)
- Women's Political Empowerment Index 0.903 (2025)
- Women's Civil Liberties Index 0.925 (2025)
- Women's Civil Society Participation Index 0.824 (2025)
- Women's Political Participation Index 0.995 (2025)
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 0.903 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Taiwan?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Taiwan was 3.08 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 1980.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Taiwan ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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).