Number of daily smokers in Nepal
Nepal: Number of daily smokers was 4.21 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Nepal, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.21 million for number of daily smokers in 2012.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Nepal peaked at 4.92 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.89 million, in 1980.
Nepal ranks 30th 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 | 3.22 million | 2.89 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 million | 3.68 million | 4.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 4.09 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million | 4.09 million | 4.21 million | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Nepal?
- Number of daily smokers in Nepal was 4.21 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for number of daily smokers?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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).