Number of daily smokers in Hungary

Hungary: Number of daily smokers was 2.28 million in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
2.28 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 1980
All-time low
2.28 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Hungary, 1980–2012

01.0M2.0M3.0M1980199620121980: 2.8M1981: 2.7M1982: 2.7M1983: 2.6M1984: 2.6M1985: 2.6M1986: 2.5M1987: 2.5M1988: 2.4M1989: 2.4M1990: 2.4M1991: 2.4M1992: 2.4M1993: 2.5M1994: 2.5M1995: 2.5M1996: 2.5M1997: 2.5M1998: 2.6M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.6M2001: 2.6M2002: 2.6M2003: 2.6M2004: 2.7M2005: 2.7M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.6M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.5M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.3M

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

Analysis

In 2012, number of daily smokers in Hungary stood at 2.28 million. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Hungary peaked at 2.80 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million, in 2012.

Hungary ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.58 million 2.40 million 2.80 million 10
1990s 2.48 million 2.38 million 2.60 million 10
2000s 2.62 million 2.51 million 2.67 million 10
2010s 2.35 million 2.28 million 2.43 million 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 49 Belgium 2.37 million compare
  2. 50 Kenya 2.37 million compare
  3. 51 Peru 2.35 million compare
  4. 53 Uzbekistan 2.26 million compare
  5. 54 Belarus 2.17 million compare
  6. 55 Czechia 2.12 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

More reference data data for Hungary

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Hungary?
Number of daily smokers in Hungary was 2.28 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 1980.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for number of daily smokers?
Hungary ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary 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).