Number of daily smokers in Turkey

Turkey: Number of daily smokers was 14.49 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
14.49 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.87 million
in 2006
All-time low
7.36 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Turkey, 1980–2012

05.0M10.0M15.0M1980199620121980: 7.4M1981: 7.5M1982: 7.7M1983: 7.9M1984: 8.2M1985: 8.4M1986: 8.6M1987: 8.8M1988: 9.0M1989: 9.3M1990: 9.5M1991: 9.8M1992: 10.0M1993: 10.3M1994: 10.6M1995: 11.0M1996: 11.3M1997: 11.7M1998: 12.1M1999: 12.5M2000: 12.9M2001: 13.3M2002: 13.8M2003: 14.1M2004: 14.6M2005: 14.8M2006: 14.9M2007: 14.8M2008: 14.7M2009: 14.7M2010: 14.6M2011: 14.5M2012: 14.5M

Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Turkey is 14.49 million, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Turkey peaked at 14.87 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.36 million, in 1980.

That places Turkey 11th 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in Turkey, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 7.36 million —
1981 7.53 million +2.3%
1982 7.72 million +2.6%
1983 7.93 million +2.7%
1984 8.15 million +2.8%
1985 8.38 million +2.8%
1986 8.61 million +2.7%
1987 8.81 million +2.3%
1988 9.03 million +2.5%
1989 9.28 million +2.7%
1990 9.50 million +2.4%
1991 9.76 million +2.7%
1992 10.02 million +2.7%
1993 10.27 million +2.5%
1994 10.62 million +3.4%
1995 10.97 million +3.3%
1996 11.32 million +3.2%
1997 11.74 million +3.7%
1998 12.13 million +3.3%
1999 12.54 million +3.4%
2000 12.91 million +2.9%
2001 13.34 million +3.4%
2002 13.75 million +3.1%
2003 14.13 million +2.8%
2004 14.57 million +3.0%
2005 14.85 million +1.9%
2006 14.87 million +0.2%
2007 14.80 million -0.5%
2008 14.70 million -0.6%
2009 14.71 million +0.1%
2010 14.57 million -1.0%
2011 14.50 million -0.5%
2012 14.49 million -0.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 14.49 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 20.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 14.49 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 million, 13.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.28 million 7.36 million 9.28 million 10
1990s 10.89 million 9.50 million 12.54 million 10
2000s 14.26 million 12.91 million 14.87 million 10
2010s 14.52 million 14.49 million 14.57 million 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 8 Brazil 20.73 million compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 18.08 million compare
  3. 10 Germany 15.84 million compare
  4. 12 Philippines 14.47 million compare
  5. 13 Vietnam 14.46 million compare
  6. 14 France 14.13 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Turkey?
Number of daily smokers in Turkey was 14.49 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 14.87 million in 2006.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million in 1980.
How does Turkey rank for number of daily smokers?
Turkey ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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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