Number of daily smokers in Egypt
Egypt: Number of daily smokers was 10.19 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Egypt, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Egypt is 10.19 million, measured in 2012. 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 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Egypt peaked at 10.19 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million, in 1980.
That places Egypt 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.24 million | — |
| 1981 | 4.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 6.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.96 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.72 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.12 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.56 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.02 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.43 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.87 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.19 million | +3.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.19 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 12.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.19 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 million, 8.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.79 million | 4.24 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 million | 5.53 million | 6.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.61 million | 6.81 million | 9.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 million | 9.43 million | 10.19 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Egypt?
- Number of daily smokers in Egypt was 10.19 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for number of daily smokers?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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).