Number of daily smokers in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Number of daily smokers was 645,135 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
645,135
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
645,135
in 2012
All-time low
469,403
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in North Macedonia, 1980–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980199620121980: 469.4k1981: 477.6k1982: 485.0k1983: 491.9k1984: 499.4k1985: 507.5k1986: 517.1k1987: 527.4k1988: 537.3k1989: 546.3k1990: 552.5k1991: 555.6k1992: 556.1k1993: 555.1k1994: 554.7k1995: 556.1k1996: 560.0k1997: 571.2k1998: 581.6k1999: 590.8k2000: 599.2k2001: 604.9k2002: 609.1k2003: 612.3k2004: 615.7k2005: 619.4k2006: 623.1k2007: 627.1k2008: 631.4k2009: 635.4k2010: 638.9k2011: 642.5k2012: 645.1k

Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 645,135 for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in North Macedonia peaked at 645,135 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 469,403, in 1980.

North Macedonia ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in North Macedonia, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 469,403 —
1981 477,570 +1.7%
1982 484,975 +1.6%
1983 491,875 +1.4%
1984 499,356 +1.5%
1985 507,549 +1.6%
1986 517,149 +1.9%
1987 527,384 +2.0%
1988 537,327 +1.9%
1989 546,278 +1.7%
1990 552,535 +1.1%
1991 555,639 +0.6%
1992 556,053 +0.1%
1993 555,078 -0.2%
1994 554,691 -0.1%
1995 556,133 +0.3%
1996 560,002 +0.7%
1997 571,223 +2.0%
1998 581,569 +1.8%
1999 590,807 +1.6%
2000 599,210 +1.4%
2001 604,901 +0.9%
2002 609,111 +0.7%
2003 612,285 +0.5%
2004 615,687 +0.6%
2005 619,445 +0.6%
2006 623,111 +0.6%
2007 627,074 +0.6%
2008 631,395 +0.7%
2009 635,374 +0.6%
2010 638,896 +0.6%
2011 642,519 +0.6%
2012 645,135 +0.4%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 645,135 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 645,135 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 million, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 505,887 469,403 546,278 10
1990s 563,373 552,535 590,807 10
2000s 617,759 599,210 635,374 10
2010s 642,183 638,896 645,135 3

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 102 Ecuador 685,996 compare
  2. 103 Norway 671,237 compare
  3. 104 Libya 669,123 compare
  4. 106 Armenia 631,086 compare
  5. 107 Sierra Leone 614,196 compare
  6. 108 Moldova 611,955 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in North Macedonia?
Number of daily smokers in North Macedonia was 645,135 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 645,135 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 469,403 in 1980.
How does North Macedonia rank for number of daily smokers?
North Macedonia ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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