Number of daily smokers in Syria
Syria: Number of daily smokers was 2.42 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Syria, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Syria stood at 2.42 million. 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 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Syria peaked at 2.42 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 844,639, in 1980.
Syria ranks 48th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 844,639 | — |
| 1981 | 859,269 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 876,688 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 897,321 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 922,470 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 948,028 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 976,831 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million | +0.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.42 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 825,270, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.42 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 million, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 944,628 | 844,639 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.12 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.60 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.37 million | 2.42 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Syria?
- Number of daily smokers in Syria was 2.42 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,639 in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for number of daily smokers?
- Syria ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).