Number of daily smokers in Canada
Canada: Number of daily smokers was 4.16 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers in Canada, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.16 million for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Canada peaked at 7.17 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.16 million, in 2012.
Canada ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.82 million | 6.53 million | 7.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.10 million | 5.59 million | 6.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 million | 4.22 million | 5.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 million | 4.16 million | 4.21 million | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Canada?
- Number of daily smokers in Canada was 4.16 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 million in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for number of daily smokers?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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).