Number of daily smokers in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of daily smokers was 518,930 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Mongolia, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 518,930 for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Mongolia peaked at 518,930 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 198,955, in 1980.
That places Mongolia 119th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 198,955 | — |
| 1981 | 205,610 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 212,887 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 220,500 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 228,682 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 237,511 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 247,042 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 257,127 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 267,227 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 276,598 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 284,662 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 290,994 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 295,675 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 299,589 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 303,703 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 308,930 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 314,988 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 322,503 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 331,017 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 340,402 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 351,258 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 362,657 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 374,772 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 387,669 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 401,521 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 415,717 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 428,699 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 442,436 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 457,329 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 471,754 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 486,670 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 502,588 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 518,930 | +3.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 518,930 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 518,930 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 36% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235,214 | 198,955 | 276,598 | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,246 | 284,662 | 340,402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,381 | 351,258 | 471,754 | 10 |
| 2010s | 502,729 | 486,670 | 518,930 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Mongolia?
- Number of daily smokers in Mongolia was 518,930 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 518,930 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,955 in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of daily smokers?
- Mongolia ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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).