Number of daily smokers in India
India: Number of daily smokers was 110.19 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
110.19 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
115.01 million
in 2004
All-time low
74.54 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers in India, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 110.19 million for number of daily smokers in 2012.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in India peaked at 115.01 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 74.54 million, in 1980.
That places India 2nd 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 74.54 million | — |
| 1981 | 76.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 78.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 80.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 82.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 84.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 86.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 88.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 90.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 92.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 94.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 96.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 97.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 99.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 101.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 102.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 104.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 105.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 106.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 108.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 110.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 111.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 113.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 114.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 115.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 114.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 113.83 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 110.92 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 107.89 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 105.59 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 106.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 107.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 110.19 million | +2.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 110.19 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 136.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 110.19 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.06 million, 36.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.73 million | 74.54 million | 92.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.68 million | 94.43 million | 108.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.78 million | 105.59 million | 115.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.00 million | 106.10 million | 110.19 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in India?
- Number of daily smokers in India was 110.19 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 115.01 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.54 million in 1980.
- How does India rank for number of daily smokers?
- India ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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).