Number of daily smokers in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Number of daily smokers was 520,680 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
520,680
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
520,680
in 2012
All-time low
196,221
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Palestine, State of, 1980–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980199620121980: 196.2k1981: 201.6k1982: 207.6k1983: 214.4k1984: 221.7k1985: 229.6k1986: 237.6k1987: 246.3k1988: 256.1k1989: 266.9k1990: 278.4k1991: 291.3k1992: 304.7k1993: 319.0k1994: 334.1k1995: 350.8k1996: 369.3k1997: 385.5k1998: 400.8k1999: 414.6k2000: 426.8k2001: 432.7k2002: 437.2k2003: 440.6k2004: 443.9k2005: 448.0k2006: 453.3k2007: 459.8k2008: 467.8k2009: 475.4k2010: 483.7k2011: 500.9k2012: 520.7k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Palestine, State of is 520,680, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Palestine, State of peaked at 520,680 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 196,221, in 1980.

That places Palestine, State of 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Number of daily smokers in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in Palestine, State of, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 196,221
1981 201,649 +2.8%
1982 207,599 +3.0%
1983 214,413 +3.3%
1984 221,723 +3.4%
1985 229,616 +3.6%
1986 237,567 +3.5%
1987 246,300 +3.7%
1988 256,128 +4.0%
1989 266,945 +4.2%
1990 278,431 +4.3%
1991 291,315 +4.6%
1992 304,692 +4.6%
1993 319,004 +4.7%
1994 334,142 +4.7%
1995 350,776 +5.0%
1996 369,291 +5.3%
1997 385,471 +4.4%
1998 400,819 +4.0%
1999 414,558 +3.4%
2000 426,792 +3.0%
2001 432,674 +1.4%
2002 437,232 +1.1%
2003 440,557 +0.8%
2004 443,934 +0.8%
2005 447,987 +0.9%
2006 453,283 +1.2%
2007 459,843 +1.4%
2008 467,809 +1.7%
2009 475,407 +1.6%
2010 483,665 +1.7%
2011 500,886 +3.6%
2012 520,680 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 227,816 196,221 266,945 10
1990s 344,850 278,431 414,558 10
2000s 448,552 426,792 475,407 10
2010s 501,744 483,665 520,680 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 115 Latvia 561,321 compare
  2. 116 Senegal 544,610 compare
  3. 117 Paraguay 523,900 compare
  4. 119 Mongolia 518,930 compare
  5. 120 Somalia 513,594 compare
  6. 121 Albania 509,040 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Palestine, State of?
Number of daily smokers in Palestine, State of was 520,680 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 520,680 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 196,221 in 1980.
How does Palestine, State of rank for number of daily smokers?
Palestine, State of ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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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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