Number of daily smokers in Philippines
Philippines: Number of daily smokers was 14.47 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Philippines, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 14.47 million for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Philippines peaked at 14.47 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.41 million, in 1980.
That places Philippines 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.69 million | 7.41 million | 10.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.77 million | 10.42 million | 12.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 million | 12.65 million | 13.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.02 million | 13.59 million | 14.47 million | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Philippines?
- Number of daily smokers in Philippines was 14.47 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 million in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for number of daily smokers?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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).