Number of total daily smokers in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of total daily smokers was 58,540 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
58,540
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
58,540
in 2012
All-time low
28,483
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of total daily smokers in Bhutan, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 58,540 for number of total daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Bhutan peaked at 58,540 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28,483, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of total daily smokers in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28,483 | — |
| 1981 | 29,048 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 29,494 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 29,852 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 30,277 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 30,835 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 31,557 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 32,322 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 33,115 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 33,616 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 33,680 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 33,294 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 32,533 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 31,590 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 30,844 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 30,466 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 30,538 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 31,034 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 31,917 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 33,189 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 34,820 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 36,800 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 39,086 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 41,592 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 44,095 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 46,464 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 48,600 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 50,545 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 52,339 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 54,024 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 55,597 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 57,122 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 58,540 | +2.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 58,540 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 58,540 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.06 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,860 | 28,483 | 33,616 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,908 | 30,466 | 33,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,836 | 34,820 | 54,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,086 | 55,597 | 58,540 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of total daily smokers in Bhutan?
- Number of total daily smokers in Bhutan was 58,540 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 58,540 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,483 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of total daily smokers?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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