Number of daily smokers in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of daily smokers was 14.46 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
14.46 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.59 million
in 1996
All-time low
8.68 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers in Vietnam, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Vietnam stood at 14.46 million.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Vietnam peaked at 14.59 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.68 million, in 1980.
Vietnam ranks 13th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.68 million | — |
| 1981 | 9.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 9.35 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 9.73 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 10.12 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 10.53 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.96 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 11.40 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.87 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 12.35 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.84 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 13.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13.82 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.30 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 14.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 14.44 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.38 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 14.13 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 14.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.84 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.46 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.46 million | +2.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 14.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 20.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 14.46 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 10.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.40 million | 8.68 million | 12.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.09 million | 12.84 million | 14.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.52 million | 13.18 million | 14.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.10 million | 13.75 million | 14.46 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Vietnam?
- Number of daily smokers in Vietnam was 14.46 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 million in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of daily smokers?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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).