Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of daily smokers
Myanmar
6.89 million
in 2012
South Africa
5.49 million
in 2012
Myanmar rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th
Number of daily smokers over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.89 million against 5.49 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.39 million.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.90 million | 4.49 million | 406,209 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 6.21 million | 5.79 million | 424,264 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 6.71 million | 5.36 million | 1.35 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6.81 million | 5.38 million | 1.43 million | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Myanmar or South Africa?
- Myanmar, at 6.89 million against 5.49 million in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 1.39 million, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Myanmar ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th 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).