Number of daily smokers in Poland
Poland: Number of daily smokers was 8.86 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers in Poland, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Poland stood at 8.86 million. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Poland peaked at 11.41 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.86 million, in 2012.
That places Poland 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.41 million | — |
| 1981 | 11.35 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 11.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 11.15 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 10.95 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.75 million | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 10.54 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.35 million | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 10.18 million | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 10.03 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 10.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.16 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.04 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.84 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.70 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.60 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.51 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.34 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.19 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.05 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.94 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.86 million | -0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 8.86 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 945,796, 9.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 8.86 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 million, 8.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.80 million | 10.03 million | 11.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 million | 9.53 million | 10.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 million | 9.19 million | 9.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 million | 8.86 million | 9.05 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Poland?
- Number of daily smokers in Poland was 8.86 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 million in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for number of daily smokers?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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).