Number of daily smokers, men and women in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 485,714 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
485,714
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
485,714
in 2012
All-time low
182,784
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1980199620121980: 182.8k1981: 187.9k1982: 193.5k1983: 199.9k1984: 206.8k1985: 214.2k1986: 221.7k1987: 229.9k1988: 239.1k1989: 249.2k1990: 260.0k1991: 272.1k1992: 284.6k1993: 298.1k1994: 312.5k1995: 328.3k1996: 345.9k1997: 361.6k1998: 376.5k1999: 390.0k2000: 401.9k2001: 408.2k2002: 413.0k2003: 416.5k2004: 419.9k2005: 423.1k2006: 427.3k2007: 432.5k2008: 438.8k2009: 445.0k2010: 451.8k2011: 467.5k2012: 485.7k

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

Analysis

In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Palestine, State of stood at 485,714. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Palestine, State of peaked at 485,714 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 182,784, in 1980.

Palestine, State of ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers, men and women in Palestine, State of, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 182,784
1981 187,875 +2.8%
1982 193,501 +3.0%
1983 199,928 +3.3%
1984 206,811 +3.4%
1985 214,240 +3.6%
1986 221,722 +3.5%
1987 229,921 +3.7%
1988 239,119 +4.0%
1989 249,239 +4.2%
1990 260,005 +4.3%
1991 272,065 +4.6%
1992 284,650 +4.6%
1993 298,143 +4.7%
1994 312,509 +4.8%
1995 328,322 +5.1%
1996 345,922 +5.4%
1997 361,590 +4.5%
1998 376,538 +4.1%
1999 389,973 +3.6%
2000 401,927 +3.1%
2001 408,167 +1.6%
2002 413,025 +1.2%
2003 416,541 +0.9%
2004 419,875 +0.8%
2005 423,137 +0.8%
2006 427,298 +1.0%
2007 432,458 +1.2%
2008 438,836 +1.5%
2009 444,981 +1.4%
2010 451,798 +1.5%
2011 467,506 +3.5%
2012 485,714 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 212,514 182,784 249,239 10
1990s 322,972 260,005 389,973 10
2000s 422,624 401,927 444,981 10
2010s 468,339 451,798 485,714 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 104 Lithuania 512,422 compare
  2. 105 Sierra Leone 507,666 compare
  3. 106 Sweden 486,589 compare
  4. 108 Dominican Republic 476,520 compare
  5. 109 Guatemala 473,162 compare
  6. 110 Somalia 464,756 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Palestine, State of?
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Palestine, State of was 485,714 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 Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 485,714 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 182,784 in 1980.
How does Palestine, State of rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Palestine, State of ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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