Number of daily smokers in Chad
Chad: Number of daily smokers was 448,334 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Chad, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 448,334 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 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Chad peaked at 448,334 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 183,784, in 1980.
Chad ranks 124th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 201,201 | 183,784 | 222,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,126 | 228,596 | 292,377 | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,436 | 302,215 | 406,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,234 | 420,213 | 448,334 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Summer temperature anomalies 1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1244 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 149.69 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Chad?
- Number of daily smokers in Chad was 448,334 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 448,334 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,784 in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for number of daily smokers?
- Chad ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).