Number of daily smokers in Jamaica

Jamaica: Number of daily smokers was 293,371 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
293,371
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
293,371
in 2012
All-time low
190,595
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Jamaica, 1980–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1980199620121980: 190.6k1981: 196.4k1982: 201.8k1983: 206.9k1984: 211.8k1985: 216.5k1986: 220.8k1987: 224.9k1988: 228.9k1989: 232.9k1990: 236.9k1991: 241.0k1992: 245.5k1993: 250.2k1994: 254.8k1995: 259.2k1996: 263.6k1997: 265.6k1998: 267.7k1999: 269.9k2000: 272.2k2001: 272.7k2002: 273.1k2003: 273.5k2004: 273.9k2005: 274.3k2006: 274.7k2007: 275.4k2008: 276.9k2009: 280.0k2010: 283.9k2011: 288.5k2012: 293.4k

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

Analysis

In 2012, number of daily smokers in Jamaica stood at 293,371. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Jamaica peaked at 293,371 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 190,595, in 1980.

That places Jamaica 136th 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 Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in Jamaica, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 190,595 —
1981 196,392 +3.0%
1982 201,835 +2.8%
1983 206,919 +2.5%
1984 211,787 +2.4%
1985 216,469 +2.2%
1986 220,820 +2.0%
1987 224,874 +1.8%
1988 228,921 +1.8%
1989 232,936 +1.8%
1990 236,905 +1.7%
1991 240,977 +1.7%
1992 245,535 +1.9%
1993 250,169 +1.9%
1994 254,808 +1.9%
1995 259,237 +1.7%
1996 263,635 +1.7%
1997 265,595 +0.7%
1998 267,715 +0.8%
1999 269,899 +0.8%
2000 272,223 +0.9%
2001 272,738 +0.2%
2002 273,101 +0.1%
2003 273,510 +0.1%
2004 273,909 +0.1%
2005 274,307 +0.1%
2006 274,729 +0.2%
2007 275,387 +0.2%
2008 276,860 +0.5%
2009 280,038 +1.1%
2010 283,940 +1.4%
2011 288,520 +1.6%
2012 293,371 +1.7%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 293,371 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 42% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 293,371 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 455,268, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 213,155 190,595 232,936 10
1990s 255,448 236,905 269,899 10
2000s 274,680 272,223 280,038 10
2010s 288,610 283,940 293,371 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 133 Qatar 321,940 compare
  2. 134 Estonia 298,419 compare
  3. 135 Mauritania 295,072 compare
  4. 137 Togo 237,982 compare
  5. 138 Cyprus 233,246 compare
  6. 139 Panama 228,869 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Jamaica?
Number of daily smokers in Jamaica was 293,371 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 293,371 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 190,595 in 1980.
How does Jamaica rank for number of daily smokers?
Jamaica ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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