Number of daily smokers, men and women in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 2.29 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Venezuela, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers, men and women in Venezuela is 2.29 million, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Venezuela peaked at 2.29 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, in 1986.
That places Venezuela 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.62 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million | +3.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.29 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 627,667, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.29 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 338,890, 6.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.58 million | 1.54 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.58 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.90 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.18 million | 2.29 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Venezuela?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Venezuela was 2.29 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1986.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Venezuela ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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).