Number of daily smokers in Indonesia

Indonesia: Number of daily smokers was 52.71 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
52.71 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.71 million
in 2012
All-time low
23.58 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Indonesia, 1980–2012

020.0M40.0M60.0M1980199620121980: 23.6M1981: 24.4M1982: 25.2M1983: 26.1M1984: 27.0M1985: 28.0M1986: 28.9M1987: 29.9M1988: 30.9M1989: 31.9M1990: 32.9M1991: 33.8M1992: 34.6M1993: 35.4M1994: 35.4M1995: 35.5M1996: 36.3M1997: 37.3M1998: 38.3M1999: 39.4M2000: 40.4M2001: 41.5M2002: 42.4M2003: 43.3M2004: 44.1M2005: 44.8M2006: 45.5M2007: 46.3M2008: 47.4M2009: 48.6M2010: 49.9M2011: 51.3M2012: 52.7M

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 52.71 million for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Indonesia peaked at 52.71 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.58 million, in 1980.

Indonesia ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Number of daily smokers in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in Indonesia, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 23.58 million —
1981 24.39 million +3.4%
1982 25.22 million +3.4%
1983 26.10 million +3.5%
1984 27.01 million +3.5%
1985 27.96 million +3.5%
1986 28.94 million +3.5%
1987 29.94 million +3.4%
1988 30.94 million +3.3%
1989 31.94 million +3.2%
1990 32.91 million +3.0%
1991 33.82 million +2.8%
1992 34.63 million +2.4%
1993 35.35 million +2.1%
1994 35.35 million -0.0%
1995 35.48 million +0.4%
1996 36.29 million +2.3%
1997 37.26 million +2.7%
1998 38.28 million +2.8%
1999 39.36 million +2.8%
2000 40.44 million +2.7%
2001 41.47 million +2.5%
2002 42.42 million +2.3%
2003 43.31 million +2.1%
2004 44.13 million +1.9%
2005 44.83 million +1.6%
2006 45.53 million +1.5%
2007 46.34 million +1.8%
2008 47.37 million +2.2%
2009 48.55 million +2.5%
2010 49.91 million +2.8%
2011 51.34 million +2.9%
2012 52.71 million +2.7%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 52.71 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 75.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 52.71 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 37.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.60 million 23.58 million 31.94 million 10
1990s 35.87 million 32.91 million 39.36 million 10
2000s 44.44 million 40.44 million 48.55 million 10
2010s 51.32 million 49.91 million 52.71 million 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 China 281.71 million compare
  2. 2 India 110.19 million compare
  3. 4 Russia 38.56 million compare
  4. 5 United States 38.33 million compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 24.01 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Indonesia?
Number of daily smokers in Indonesia was 52.71 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 52.71 million in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.58 million in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for number of daily smokers?
Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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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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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