Number of daily smokers, men and women in Thailand
Thailand: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 10.08 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Thailand, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 10.08 million for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Thailand peaked at 10.08 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.63 million, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.63 million | — |
| 1981 | 6.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 7.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 7.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 7.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 8.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.77 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 9.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 9.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 9.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.62 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.45 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.08 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.65 million | 6.63 million | 8.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.69 million | 9.00 million | 10.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.57 million | 9.37 million | 9.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.95 million | 9.84 million | 10.08 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 305,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 292,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 310,911 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Thailand?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Thailand was 10.08 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 million in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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).