Egypt vs United Kingdom: Number of daily smokers
Egypt
10.19 million
in 2012
United Kingdom
10.36 million
in 2012
Egypt rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Number of daily smokers over time
- Egypt
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.36 million against 10.19 million in Egypt, a difference of 166,600.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 186 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.79 million | 15.21 million | 10.42 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.12 million | 13.29 million | 7.17 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.61 million | 11.81 million | 4.20 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.83 million | 10.36 million | 530,753 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Egypt or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.36 million against 10.19 million in Egypt as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 166,600, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Egypt ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).