Number of daily smokers gender in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of daily smokers gender was 3.08 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
3.08 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.54 million
in 1999
All-time low
2.39 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers gender in Taiwan, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers gender 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 gender 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 gender 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)
- Population 20,377 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,377 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0304 % change on previous year (2030)
- Universal suffrage women lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.66 (2027)
- Women political empowerment index 0.903 (2025)
- Women civil liberties index 0.925 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in Taiwan?
- Number of daily smokers gender in Taiwan was 3.08 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 1980.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- Taiwan ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender 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 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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