Number of daily smokers in Jordan
Jordan: Number of daily smokers was 1.19 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Jordan, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.19 million for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Jordan peaked at 1.19 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 340,082, in 1980.
That places Jordan 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 340,082 | — |
| 1981 | 345,571 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 355,721 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 369,695 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 383,350 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 395,722 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 404,283 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 411,187 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 420,609 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 438,589 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 466,896 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 507,773 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 555,922 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 607,269 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 653,845 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 690,005 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 715,497 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 730,527 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 739,361 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 746,011 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 754,351 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 763,991 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 774,338 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 786,644 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 804,496 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 829,977 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 864,788 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 908,328 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 960,498 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | +5.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.19 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 million, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 386,481 | 340,082 | 438,589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 641,311 | 466,896 | 746,011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 846,477 | 754,351 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.07 million | 1.19 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 74 Switzerland 1.34 million compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 1.24 million compare
- 76 Cote d'Ivoire 1.19 million compare
- 78 Laos 1.17 million compare
- 79 Sweden 1.07 million compare
- 80 Israel 1.07 million compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Jordan?
- Number of daily smokers in Jordan was 1.19 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,082 in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for number of daily smokers?
- Jordan ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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).