Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Hungary

Hungary: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 3.3 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.3
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 1980
All-time low
0.4
in 1920
Years of data
78
1920–2012

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Hungary, 1920–2012

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Hungary is 3.3, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Hungary peaked at 9.4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1920.

That places Hungary 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Hungary, 1920 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1920 0.4
1921 0.8 +100.0%
1922 1 +25.0%
1923 0.6 -40.0%
1924 0.9 +50.0%
1925 0.9 +0.0%
1926 1 +11.1%
1927 1 +0.0%
1928 1 +0.0%
1929 1 +0.0%
1930 0.9 -10.0%
1931 0.8 -11.1%
1932 0.8 +0.0%
1933 0.8 +0.0%
1934 0.8 +0.0%
1940 1.2 +50.0%
1951 3.1 +158.3%
1952 4 +29.0%
1953 4 +0.0%
1954 4.4 +10.0%
1955 4.7 +6.8%
1956 5 +6.4%
1957 5.5 +10.0%
1958 5.2 -5.5%
1959 5.6 +7.7%
1960 5.8 +3.6%
1961 6.1 +5.2%
1962 6 -1.6%
1963 5.7 -5.0%
1964 5.8 +1.8%
1965 6.5 +12.1%
1966 7.2 +10.8%
1967 7.2 +0.0%
1968 7.5 +4.2%
1969 7 -6.7%
1970 7.5 +7.1%
1971 8 +6.7%
1972 8.6 +7.5%
1973 7.7 -10.5%
1974 7.7 +0.0%
1975 8.4 +9.1%
1976 8.6 +2.4%
1977 8.4 -2.3%
1978 8.3 -1.2%
1979 8.5 +2.4%
1980 9.4 +10.6%
1981 9.2 -2.1%
1982 8.7 -5.4%
1983 8.2 -5.7%
1984 9 +9.8%
1985 8.9 -1.1%
1986 8.9 +0.0%
1987 8.9 +0.0%
1988 8.7 -2.2%
1989 8.9 +2.3%
1990 9.4 +5.6%
1991 8.7 -7.4%
1992 8.5 -2.3%
1993 9 +5.9%
1994 9.3 +3.3%
1995 9 -3.2%
1996 6.9 -23.3%
1997 7.2 +4.3%
1998 7.2 +0.0%
1999 7.5 +4.2%
2000 7 -6.7%
2001 6.8 -2.9%
2002 6.5 -4.4%
2003 6 -7.7%
2004 4.8 -20.0%
2005 4.4 -8.3%
2006 6 +36.4%
2007 5.7 -5.0%
2008 5.5 -3.5%
2009 5 -9.1%
2010 4.5 -10.0%
2011 4.2 -6.7%
2012 3.3 -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.86 0.4 1 10
1930s 0.82 0.8 0.9 5
1940s 1.2 1.2 1.2 1
1950s 4.61 3.1 5.6 9
1960s 6.48 5.7 7.5 10
1970s 8.17 7.5 8.6 10
1980s 8.88 8.2 9.4 10
1990s 8.27 6.9 9.4 10
2000s 5.77 4.4 7 10
2010s 4 3.3 4.5 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 28 Slovakia 3.9 compare
  2. 29 Kyrgyzstan 3.8 compare
  3. 30 Australia 3.7 compare
  4. 31 Canada 3.3 compare
  5. 31 Israel 3.3 compare
  6. 34 Azerbaijan 3.2 compare
  7. 34 Germany 3.2 compare
  8. 34 Ireland 3.2 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Hungary?
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Hungary was 3.3 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 1980.
What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1920.
How does Hungary rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Hungary ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2012.
Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sales of cigarettes per adult per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,720 data points, 1865–2015
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