Number of daily smokers in Turkey
Turkey: Number of daily smokers was 14.49 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Turkey, 1980–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
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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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).