Number of daily smokers in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of daily smokers was 685,996 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Ecuador, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Ecuador stood at 685,996. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Ecuador peaked at 685,996 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 392,001, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 102nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 456,762 | 392,001 | 531,570 | 10 |
| 1990s | 613,177 | 550,519 | 648,580 | 10 |
| 2000s | 583,324 | 561,288 | 621,904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 664,727 | 643,370 | 685,996 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 99 Turkmenistan 720,159 compare
- 100 Lithuania 717,098 compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 692,756 compare
- 103 Norway 671,237 compare
- 104 Libya 669,123 compare
- 105 North Macedonia 645,135 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Ecuador?
- Number of daily smokers in Ecuador was 685,996 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 685,996 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,001 in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of daily smokers?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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).