Number of daily smokers in Gabon
Gabon: Number of daily smokers was 109,938 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Gabon, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 109,938 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 3.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Gabon peaked at 109,938 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40,263, in 1980.
That places Gabon 155th 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.
Number of daily smokers in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40,263 | — |
| 1981 | 40,940 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 41,718 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 42,556 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 43,446 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 44,426 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 45,524 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 46,867 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 48,174 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 49,426 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 50,698 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 51,985 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 53,409 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 54,888 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 56,454 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 58,108 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 59,871 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 61,757 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 63,811 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 66,192 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 68,707 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 71,360 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 74,194 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 77,206 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 80,489 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 83,928 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 87,644 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 91,407 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 95,233 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 99,201 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 102,975 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 106,547 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 109,938 | +3.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 109,938 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 109,938 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 489,280, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,334 | 40,263 | 49,426 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,717 | 50,698 | 66,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,937 | 68,707 | 99,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,487 | 102,975 | 109,938 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 152 Montenegro 133,211 compare
- 153 Djibouti 122,406 compare
- 154 Gambia 117,453 compare
- 156 Luxembourg 106,192 compare
- 157 Fiji 88,718 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 87,843 compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Gabon?
- Number of daily smokers in Gabon was 109,938 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 109,938 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,263 in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for number of daily smokers?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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).