Number of daily smokers in Yemen
Yemen: Number of daily smokers was 2.02 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Yemen, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2.02 million for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Yemen peaked at 2.02 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 813,279, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 813,279 | — |
| 1981 | 828,801 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 847,057 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 866,642 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 887,229 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 910,229 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 933,279 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 956,611 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 985,953 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.56 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million | +5.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.02 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 825,270, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.02 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 million, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 905,585 | 813,279 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 1.08 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 1.50 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.80 million | 2.02 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Yemen?
- Number of daily smokers in Yemen was 2.02 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 813,279 in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for number of daily smokers?
- Yemen ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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).