Number of daily smokers in Thailand
Thailand: Number of daily smokers was 10.74 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
10.74 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.91 million
in 1996
All-time low
7.22 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers in Thailand, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 10.74 million for number of daily smokers in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Thailand peaked at 10.91 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.22 million, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.22 million | — |
| 1981 | 7.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 7.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 7.92 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 8.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.73 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 9.04 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 9.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 10.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.83 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.75 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.68 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.57 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.45 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.25 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.06 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.74 million | +1.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.74 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 15.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.74 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 7.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.36 million | 7.22 million | 9.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 million | 9.86 million | 10.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 million | 9.97 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.60 million | 10.46 million | 10.74 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Thailand?
- Number of daily smokers in Thailand was 10.74 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 million in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for number of daily smokers?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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).