Number of daily smokers in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of daily smokers was 3.53 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Venezuela, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 3.53 million for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Venezuela peaked at 3.53 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million, in 1985.
Venezuela ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.30 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.29 million | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.26 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.24 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.53 million | +3.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.53 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.53 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 455,268, 7.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.29 million | 2.24 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 million | 2.34 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 million | 2.86 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 million | 3.36 million | 3.53 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Venezuela?
- Number of daily smokers in Venezuela was 3.53 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million in 1985.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of daily smokers?
- Venezuela ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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).