Number of daily smokers in Austria
Austria: Number of daily smokers was 2.11 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Austria, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.11 million for number of daily smokers in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Austria peaked at 2.14 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 1981.
Austria ranks 57th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.55 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million | 1.78 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 2.02 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 2.09 million | 2.11 million | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Austria?
- Number of daily smokers in Austria was 2.11 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1981.
- How does Austria rank for number of daily smokers?
- Austria ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).