Number of daily smokers in Italy
Italy: Number of daily smokers was 11.66 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
11.66 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.01 million
in 1982
All-time low
11.27 million
in 2006
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers in Italy, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 11.66 million for number of daily smokers in 2012.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Italy peaked at 14.01 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.27 million, in 2006.
That places Italy 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.85 million | — |
| 1981 | 13.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 14.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 13.96 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 13.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 13.86 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 13.85 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.87 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.80 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.59 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.37 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 13.12 million | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.85 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.58 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 12.25 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.93 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.69 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.53 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.66 million | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 945,796, 12.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.66 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 million, 10.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.91 million | 13.85 million | 14.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.67 million | 11.53 million | 13.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 million | 11.27 million | 11.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.60 million | 11.55 million | 11.66 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Italy?
- Number of daily smokers in Italy was 11.66 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.01 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 million in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for number of daily smokers?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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).