Number of daily smokers, men and women in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 1.85 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Tunisia, 1980–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 85,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 81,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 85,688 (2025)
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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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).