Number of daily smokers, men and women in Tunisia

Tunisia: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 1.85 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1.85 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.85 million
in 2012
All-time low
721,727
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers, men and women in Tunisia, 1980–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1980199620121980: 721.7k1981: 750.6k1982: 780.5k1983: 811.7k1984: 844.7k1985: 879.0k1986: 914.7k1987: 951.6k1988: 989.6k1989: 1.0M1990: 1.1M1991: 1.1M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.2M1994: 1.2M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.3M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.4M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.9M

Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Tunisia stood at 1.85 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Tunisia peaked at 1.85 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 721,727, in 1980.

That places Tunisia 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Number of daily smokers, men and women in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers, men and women in Tunisia, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 721,727
1981 750,563 +4.0%
1982 780,481 +4.0%
1983 811,711 +4.0%
1984 844,668 +4.1%
1985 879,043 +4.1%
1986 914,734 +4.1%
1987 951,605 +4.0%
1988 989,629 +4.0%
1989 1.03 million +3.9%
1990 1.07 million +3.8%
1991 1.11 million +3.7%
1992 1.15 million +3.6%
1993 1.18 million +3.4%
1994 1.22 million +3.3%
1995 1.26 million +3.2%
1996 1.30 million +3.2%
1997 1.36 million +4.4%
1998 1.41 million +4.1%
1999 1.47 million +3.8%
2000 1.52 million +3.4%
2001 1.56 million +3.1%
2002 1.60 million +2.1%
2003 1.63 million +1.8%
2004 1.65 million +1.5%
2005 1.67 million +1.3%
2006 1.70 million +1.3%
2007 1.72 million +1.4%
2008 1.75 million +1.5%
2009 1.77 million +1.5%
2010 1.80 million +1.5%
2011 1.83 million +1.6%
2012 1.85 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 867,213 721,727 1.03 million 10
1990s 1.25 million 1.07 million 1.47 million 10
2000s 1.66 million 1.52 million 1.77 million 10
2010s 1.83 million 1.80 million 1.85 million 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 47 Syria 2.00 million compare
  2. 48 Greece 1.86 million compare
  3. 49 Peru 1.86 million compare
  4. 51 Sri Lanka 1.82 million compare
  5. 52 Cambodia 1.80 million compare
  6. 53 Belarus 1.73 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Tunisia?
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Tunisia was 1.85 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 721,727 in 1980.
How does Tunisia rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Tunisia ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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