Number of daily smokers, men and women in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 10.59 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Türkiye, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 10.59 million for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Türkiye peaked at 10.81 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.49 million, in 1980.
That places Türkiye 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.49 million | — |
| 1981 | 5.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 6.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 7.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 7.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 9.72 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.77 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.59 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.18 million | 5.49 million | 6.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.07 million | 7.10 million | 9.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 million | 9.42 million | 10.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.62 million | 10.59 million | 10.67 million | 3 |
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More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Türkiye?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Türkiye was 10.59 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 million in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Türkiye ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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).