Number of daily smokers in Angola

Angola: Number of daily smokers was 954,216 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
954,216
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
954,216
in 2012
All-time low
355,432
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Angola, 1980–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1980199620121980: 355.4k1981: 368.7k1982: 383.0k1983: 397.8k1984: 412.3k1985: 425.8k1986: 438.0k1987: 448.9k1988: 459.2k1989: 470.0k1990: 482.1k1991: 495.8k1992: 511.1k1993: 528.5k1994: 546.0k1995: 562.9k1996: 577.9k1997: 593.6k1998: 610.4k1999: 628.4k2000: 648.1k2001: 670.0k2002: 693.0k2003: 717.5k2004: 742.6k2005: 767.1k2006: 791.1k2007: 814.9k2008: 839.4k2009: 865.7k2010: 893.5k2011: 923.0k2012: 954.2k

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

Analysis

Angola recorded 954,216 for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Angola peaked at 954,216 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 355,432, in 1980.

That places Angola 85th 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 Angola, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in Angola, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 355,432 —
1981 368,686 +3.7%
1982 383,039 +3.9%
1983 397,824 +3.9%
1984 412,279 +3.6%
1985 425,787 +3.3%
1986 437,990 +2.9%
1987 448,940 +2.5%
1988 459,222 +2.3%
1989 470,041 +2.4%
1990 482,103 +2.6%
1991 495,826 +2.8%
1992 511,147 +3.1%
1993 528,509 +3.4%
1994 546,030 +3.3%
1995 562,869 +3.1%
1996 577,854 +2.7%
1997 593,637 +2.7%
1998 610,351 +2.8%
1999 628,396 +3.0%
2000 648,075 +3.1%
2001 670,045 +3.4%
2002 693,035 +3.4%
2003 717,513 +3.5%
2004 742,615 +3.5%
2005 767,136 +3.3%
2006 791,084 +3.1%
2007 814,860 +3.0%
2008 839,378 +3.0%
2009 865,678 +3.1%
2010 893,543 +3.2%
2011 923,026 +3.3%
2012 954,216 +3.4%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 954,216 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 954,216 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 489,280, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 415,924 355,432 470,041 10
1990s 553,672 482,103 628,396 10
2000s 754,942 648,075 865,678 10
2010s 923,595 893,543 954,216 3

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 82 Croatia 1.02 million compare
  2. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.00 million compare
  3. 84 Lebanon 983,600 compare
  4. 86 Burkina Faso 939,331 compare
  5. 87 Zimbabwe 929,016 compare
  6. 88 Ireland 868,872 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Angola?
Number of daily smokers in Angola was 954,216 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 954,216 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 355,432 in 1980.
How does Angola rank for number of daily smokers?
Angola ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola 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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Indicator
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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