Number of daily smokers in Czechia

Czechia: Number of daily smokers was 2.12 million in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
2.12 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.25 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.98 million
in 1981
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Czechia, 1980–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1980199620121980: 2.0M1981: 2.0M1982: 2.0M1983: 2.0M1984: 2.0M1985: 2.0M1986: 2.0M1987: 2.0M1988: 2.1M1989: 2.1M1990: 2.1M1991: 2.1M1992: 2.2M1993: 2.2M1994: 2.2M1995: 2.2M1996: 2.2M1997: 2.1M1998: 2.1M1999: 2.1M2000: 2.1M2001: 2.2M2002: 2.2M2003: 2.2M2004: 2.2M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.1M

Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, number of daily smokers in Czechia stood at 2.12 million.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Czechia peaked at 2.25 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 1981.

That places Czechia 55th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.01 million 1.98 million 2.08 million 10
1990s 2.15 million 2.10 million 2.18 million 10
2000s 2.19 million 2.14 million 2.25 million 10
2010s 2.12 million 2.12 million 2.13 million 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 52 Hungary 2.28 million compare
  2. 53 Uzbekistan 2.26 million compare
  3. 54 Belarus 2.17 million compare
  4. 56 Serbia 2.12 million compare
  5. 57 Austria 2.11 million compare
  6. 58 Bulgaria 2.06 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

More reference data data for Czechia

All data for Czechia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Czechia?
Number of daily smokers in Czechia was 2.12 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2005.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 1981.
How does Czechia rank for number of daily smokers?
Czechia ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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

Indicator
Number of daily smokers
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).