Number of daily smokers in Cuba
Cuba: Number of daily smokers was 1.56 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1.56 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 1999
All-time low
1.42 million
in 1985
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers in Cuba, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Cuba is 1.56 million, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Cuba peaked at 1.67 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 1985.
That places Cuba 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.47 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.43 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.47 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.56 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.56 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 455,268, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 1.42 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.45 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million | 1.57 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 68 Bolivia 1.66 million compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 1.62 million compare
- 70 Sudan 1.57 million compare
- 72 Mozambique 1.52 million compare
- 73 Uganda 1.46 million compare
- 74 Switzerland 1.34 million compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Cuba?
- Number of daily smokers in Cuba was 1.56 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1985.
- How does Cuba rank for number of daily smokers?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).