Number of daily smokers in Mexico
Mexico: Number of daily smokers was 8.50 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
8.50 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.69 million
in 1993
All-time low
7.44 million
in 2008
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers in Mexico, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Mexico stood at 8.50 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Mexico peaked at 13.69 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.44 million, in 2008.
Mexico ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.12 million | — |
| 1981 | 10.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 11.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 11.70 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 12.21 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 12.77 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 13.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 13.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.69 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.18 million | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 12.63 million | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 11.95 million | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 11.05 million | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 10.29 million | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 9.60 million | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 9.06 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.67 million | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.38 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.11 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.71 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.54 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.44 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.81 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.17 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8.50 million | +4.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 12.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8.50 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 455,268, 18.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.30 million | 10.12 million | 13.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.30 million | 9.60 million | 13.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.03 million | 7.44 million | 9.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 million | 7.81 million | 8.50 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Mexico?
- Number of daily smokers in Mexico was 8.50 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.69 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 million in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for number of daily smokers?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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).