Number of daily smokers in Greece
Greece: Number of daily smokers was 3.37 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Greece, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Greece is 3.37 million, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Greece peaked at 3.76 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.77 million, in 1980.
That places Greece 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.77 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.87 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.93 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.71 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.54 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.46 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.37 million | -2.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.37 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 945,796, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.37 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 million, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.99 million | 2.77 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 3.33 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 million | 3.62 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 million | 3.37 million | 3.54 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Greece?
- Number of daily smokers in Greece was 3.37 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 million in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for number of daily smokers?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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).