Number of daily smokers, men and women in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 13.93 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Viet Nam, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 13.93 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 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Viet Nam peaked at 13.93 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.07 million, in 1980.
Viet Nam ranks 9th 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.07 million | — |
| 1981 | 8.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 8.70 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.06 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 9.43 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 9.81 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 10.22 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 10.63 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.07 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 11.52 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 11.98 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12.44 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 12.89 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 13.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 13.49 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 13.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.53 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.87 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.93 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.69 million | 8.07 million | 11.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.19 million | 11.98 million | 13.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 million | 12.66 million | 13.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 million | 13.26 million | 13.93 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More gender data for Viet Nam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 722,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 741,284 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Viet Nam?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Viet Nam was 13.93 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 million in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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).