Number of daily smokers in Morocco
Morocco: Number of daily smokers was 3.16 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Morocco, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.16 million for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Morocco peaked at 3.16 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1980.
Morocco ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 1.50 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 2.02 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 million | 2.61 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 million | 3.05 million | 3.16 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2498 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9465 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.11 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Morocco?
- Number of daily smokers in Morocco was 3.16 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for number of daily smokers?
- Morocco ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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).