Number of daily smokers in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of daily smokers was 293,371 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Jamaica, 1980–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).