Number of daily smokers in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of daily smokers was 6.89 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Myanmar, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 6.89 million for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Myanmar peaked at 6.89 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.37 million, in 1980.
Myanmar ranks 25th 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 | 4.90 million | 4.37 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 million | 5.66 million | 6.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 million | 6.66 million | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 million | 6.73 million | 6.89 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Myanmar?
- Number of daily smokers in Myanmar was 6.89 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 million in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of daily smokers?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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).