Number of daily smokers in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of daily smokers was 22,855 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Cape Verde, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Cape Verde stood at 22,855. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Cape Verde peaked at 22,855 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,955, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,717 | 9,955 | 11,426 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,492 | 11,651 | 15,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,656 | 16,034 | 21,032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,211 | 21,584 | 22,855 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Cape Verde?
- Number of daily smokers in Cape Verde was 22,855 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 22,855 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,955 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of daily smokers?
- Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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).