Number of daily smokers in Ghana
Ghana: Number of daily smokers was 603,954 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Ghana, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Ghana stood at 603,954. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Ghana peaked at 603,954 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 290,874, in 1980.
That places Ghana 109th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 290,874 | — |
| 1981 | 299,179 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 309,271 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 320,513 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 332,128 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 343,639 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 354,956 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 366,006 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 376,725 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 387,549 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 398,791 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 410,350 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 422,257 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 434,689 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 447,500 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 460,703 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 474,068 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 480,343 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 487,533 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 495,390 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 503,576 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 510,823 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 517,536 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 523,528 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 522,565 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 521,837 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 522,515 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 524,840 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 533,506 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 546,913 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 563,602 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 582,741 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 603,954 | +3.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 603,954 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 603,954 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 489,280, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 338,084 | 290,874 | 387,549 | 10 |
| 1990s | 451,162 | 398,791 | 495,390 | 10 |
| 2000s | 522,764 | 503,576 | 546,913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 583,432 | 563,602 | 603,954 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Ghana?
- Number of daily smokers in Ghana was 603,954 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 603,954 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,874 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for number of daily smokers?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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).