Number of daily smokers in Guinea

Guinea: Number of daily smokers was 414,557 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
414,557
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
414,557
in 2012
All-time low
177,720
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Guinea, 1980–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1980199620121980: 177.7k1981: 180.0k1982: 183.0k1983: 187.0k1984: 191.4k1985: 196.0k1986: 200.6k1987: 205.3k1988: 210.8k1989: 217.8k1990: 226.6k1991: 237.7k1992: 250.6k1993: 264.3k1994: 277.2k1995: 288.0k1996: 296.5k1997: 300.1k1998: 303.5k1999: 306.8k2000: 310.5k2001: 314.7k2002: 319.4k2003: 324.7k2004: 330.9k2005: 338.4k2006: 347.2k2007: 357.2k2008: 368.1k2009: 379.3k2010: 390.7k2011: 402.5k2012: 414.6k

Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Guinea is 414,557, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Guinea peaked at 414,557 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 177,720, in 1980.

That places Guinea 130th 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 Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in Guinea, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 177,720
1981 179,957 +1.3%
1982 183,042 +1.7%
1983 186,956 +2.1%
1984 191,361 +2.4%
1985 195,975 +2.4%
1986 200,611 +2.4%
1987 205,321 +2.3%
1988 210,807 +2.7%
1989 217,754 +3.3%
1990 226,631 +4.1%
1991 237,692 +4.9%
1992 250,611 +5.4%
1993 264,290 +5.5%
1994 277,165 +4.9%
1995 288,042 +3.9%
1996 296,452 +2.9%
1997 300,146 +1.2%
1998 303,460 +1.1%
1999 306,788 +1.1%
2000 310,531 +1.2%
2001 314,693 +1.3%
2002 319,362 +1.5%
2003 324,736 +1.7%
2004 330,940 +1.9%
2005 338,390 +2.3%
2006 347,151 +2.6%
2007 357,244 +2.9%
2008 368,076 +3.0%
2009 379,292 +3.0%
2010 390,739 +3.0%
2011 402,527 +3.0%
2012 414,557 +3.0%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 414,557 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 414,557 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 489,280, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 194,950 177,720 217,754 10
1990s 275,128 226,631 306,788 10
2000s 339,042 310,531 379,292 10
2010s 402,608 390,739 414,557 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 127 Nicaragua 433,250 compare
  2. 128 Niger 430,969 compare
  3. 129 Singapore 422,659 compare
  4. 131 El Salvador 401,864 compare
  5. 132 Slovenia 393,481 compare
  6. 133 Qatar 321,940 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Guinea?
Number of daily smokers in Guinea was 414,557 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 414,557 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 177,720 in 1980.
How does Guinea rank for number of daily smokers?
Guinea ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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