Number of daily smokers in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of daily smokers was 1.74 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Madagascar, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Madagascar stood at 1.74 million.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Madagascar peaked at 1.84 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1980.
Madagascar ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 1.05 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.38 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.59 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.62 million | 1.74 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 63 Sri Lanka 1.90 million compare
- 64 Ethiopia 1.90 million compare
- 65 Afghanistan 1.86 million compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 1.67 million compare
- 68 Bolivia 1.66 million compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 1.62 million compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Madagascar?
- Number of daily smokers in Madagascar was 1.74 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of daily smokers?
- Madagascar ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).