Number of daily smokers in Peru
Peru: Number of daily smokers was 2.35 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Peru, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Peru stood at 2.35 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Peru peaked at 2.35 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 1980.
Peru ranks 51st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 1.00 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.35 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.85 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 2.27 million | 2.35 million | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Peru?
- Number of daily smokers in Peru was 2.35 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for number of daily smokers?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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).