Number of total daily smokers in Maldives

Maldives: Number of total daily smokers was 48,450 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
48,450
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48,450
in 2012
All-time low
17,679
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of total daily smokers in Maldives, 1980–2012

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1980199620121980: 17.7k1981: 18.2k1982: 18.8k1983: 19.4k1984: 19.9k1985: 20.4k1986: 20.9k1987: 21.3k1988: 21.7k1989: 22.2k1990: 22.6k1991: 23.0k1992: 23.4k1993: 23.9k1994: 24.5k1995: 25.1k1996: 25.8k1997: 26.7k1998: 27.6k1999: 28.6k2000: 29.7k2001: 30.8k2002: 31.9k2003: 33.2k2004: 34.5k2005: 36.0k2006: 37.7k2007: 39.6k2008: 41.5k2009: 43.4k2010: 45.2k2011: 46.8k2012: 48.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 48,450 for number of total daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Maldives peaked at 48,450 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,679, in 1980.

That places Maldives 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Number of total daily smokers in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Number of total daily smokers in Maldives, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 17,679 —
1981 18,207 +3.0%
1982 18,776 +3.1%
1983 19,356 +3.1%
1984 19,897 +2.8%
1985 20,396 +2.5%
1986 20,868 +2.3%
1987 21,319 +2.2%
1988 21,747 +2.0%
1989 22,160 +1.9%
1990 22,582 +1.9%
1991 23,004 +1.9%
1992 23,440 +1.9%
1993 23,925 +2.1%
1994 24,454 +2.2%
1995 25,085 +2.6%
1996 25,812 +2.9%
1997 26,699 +3.4%
1998 27,637 +3.5%
1999 28,619 +3.6%
2000 29,659 +3.6%
2001 30,764 +3.7%
2002 31,932 +3.8%
2003 33,154 +3.8%
2004 34,470 +4.0%
2005 36,045 +4.6%
2006 37,745 +4.7%
2007 39,558 +4.8%
2008 41,461 +4.8%
2009 43,429 +4.7%
2010 45,162 +4.0%
2011 46,819 +3.7%
2012 48,450 +3.5%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 48,450 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 48,450 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.06 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20,040 17,679 22,160 10
1990s 25,126 22,582 28,619 10
2000s 35,822 29,659 43,429 10
2010s 46,810 45,162 48,450 3

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 161 Guinea-Bissau 64,048 compare
  2. 162 Bhutan 58,540 compare
  3. 163 Eswatini 55,510 compare
  4. 165 Comoros 43,332 compare
  5. 166 Equatorial Guinea 41,515 compare
  6. 167 Iceland 36,513 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of total daily smokers in Maldives?
Number of total daily smokers in Maldives was 48,450 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 48,450 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 17,679 in 1980.
How does Maldives rank for number of total daily smokers?
Maldives ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of total daily smokers
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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