Number of daily smokers in Philippines

Philippines: Number of daily smokers was 14.47 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
14.47 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.47 million
in 2012
All-time low
7.41 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Philippines, 1980–2012

05.0M10.0M15.0M1980199620121980: 7.4M1981: 7.7M1982: 7.9M1983: 8.2M1984: 8.5M1985: 8.8M1986: 9.1M1987: 9.4M1988: 9.8M1989: 10.1M1990: 10.4M1991: 10.7M1992: 11.1M1993: 11.4M1994: 11.7M1995: 12.0M1996: 12.3M1997: 12.5M1998: 12.7M1999: 12.7M2000: 12.7M2001: 12.7M2002: 12.7M2003: 12.7M2004: 12.7M2005: 12.7M2006: 12.8M2007: 12.9M2008: 13.0M2009: 13.2M2010: 13.6M2011: 14.0M2012: 14.5M

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.

Number of daily smokers in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in Philippines, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 7.41 million
1981 7.67 million +3.4%
1982 7.93 million +3.4%
1983 8.20 million +3.4%
1984 8.49 million +3.5%
1985 8.80 million +3.6%
1986 9.11 million +3.6%
1987 9.44 million +3.5%
1988 9.76 million +3.5%
1989 10.09 million +3.4%
1990 10.42 million +3.2%
1991 10.74 million +3.2%
1992 11.07 million +3.1%
1993 11.40 million +3.0%
1994 11.72 million +2.8%
1995 12.04 million +2.7%
1996 12.35 million +2.6%
1997 12.52 million +1.4%
1998 12.70 million +1.4%
1999 12.71 million +0.0%
2000 12.71 million +0.1%
2001 12.74 million +0.2%
2002 12.70 million -0.4%
2003 12.65 million -0.4%
2004 12.68 million +0.2%
2005 12.73 million +0.4%
2006 12.80 million +0.6%
2007 12.90 million +0.7%
2008 13.03 million +1.1%
2009 13.24 million +1.6%
2010 13.59 million +2.7%
2011 14.00 million +3.0%
2012 14.47 million +3.4%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 14.47 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 20.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 14.47 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 10.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 9 Pakistan 18.08 million compare
  2. 10 Germany 15.84 million compare
  3. 11 Turkey 14.49 million compare
  4. 13 Vietnam 14.46 million compare
  5. 14 France 14.13 million compare
  6. 15 Italy 11.66 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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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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