Number of total daily smokers in Eritrea

Eritrea: Number of total daily smokers was 207,060 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
207,060
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
207,060
in 2012
All-time low
92,519
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of total daily smokers in Eritrea, 1980–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1980199620121980: 92.5k1981: 95.6k1982: 98.7k1983: 102.1k1984: 105.6k1985: 109.3k1986: 113.2k1987: 117.3k1988: 121.1k1989: 123.8k1990: 125.0k1991: 124.7k1992: 123.0k1993: 120.8k1994: 119.3k1995: 119.3k1996: 120.9k1997: 122.8k1998: 126.2k1999: 131.0k2000: 136.6k2001: 143.2k2002: 150.6k2003: 158.3k2004: 165.9k2005: 171.3k2006: 175.7k2007: 179.6k2008: 183.0k2009: 186.8k2010: 191.2k2011: 198.6k2012: 207.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 207,060 for number of total daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Eritrea peaked at 207,060 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92,519, in 1980.

Eritrea ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Number of total daily smokers in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Number of total daily smokers in Eritrea, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 92,519 —
1981 95,578 +3.3%
1982 98,733 +3.3%
1983 102,065 +3.4%
1984 105,603 +3.5%
1985 109,288 +3.5%
1986 113,226 +3.6%
1987 117,313 +3.6%
1988 121,078 +3.2%
1989 123,773 +2.2%
1990 125,049 +1.0%
1991 124,675 -0.3%
1992 122,988 -1.4%
1993 120,807 -1.8%
1994 119,319 -1.2%
1995 119,299 -0.0%
1996 120,945 +1.4%
1997 122,803 +1.5%
1998 126,248 +2.8%
1999 130,970 +3.7%
2000 136,622 +4.3%
2001 143,233 +4.8%
2002 150,597 +5.1%
2003 158,295 +5.1%
2004 165,861 +4.8%
2005 171,329 +3.3%
2006 175,728 +2.6%
2007 179,613 +2.2%
2008 183,049 +1.9%
2009 186,777 +2.0%
2010 191,203 +2.4%
2011 198,569 +3.9%
2012 207,060 +4.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 207,060 is below the median for low income countries, which is 825,270, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 207,060 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 489,280, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 107,918 92,519 123,773 10
1990s 123,310 119,299 130,970 10
2000s 165,110 136,622 186,777 10
2010s 198,944 191,203 207,060 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 142 Congo 217,553 compare
  2. 143 Lesotho 217,171 compare
  3. 144 Namibia 209,463 compare
  4. 146 Bahrain 200,159 compare
  5. 147 Trinidad and Tobago 186,373 compare
  6. 148 Mauritius 180,963 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of total daily smokers in Eritrea?
Number of total daily smokers in Eritrea was 207,060 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 207,060 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 92,519 in 1980.
How does Eritrea rank for number of total daily smokers?
Eritrea ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of total daily smokers
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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