Number of daily smokers in Mozambique

Mozambique: Number of daily smokers was 1.52 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1.52 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2012
All-time low
815,595
in 1989
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Mozambique, 1980–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1980199620121980: 837.3k1981: 855.1k1982: 871.9k1983: 884.4k1984: 889.8k1985: 886.3k1986: 872.1k1987: 850.5k1988: 828.3k1989: 815.6k1990: 818.9k1991: 841.5k1992: 879.5k1993: 928.1k1994: 977.4k1995: 1.0M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M

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

Analysis

In 2012, number of daily smokers in Mozambique stood at 1.52 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Mozambique peaked at 1.52 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 815,595, in 1989.

Mozambique ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in Mozambique, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 837,302 —
1981 855,124 +2.1%
1982 871,873 +2.0%
1983 884,355 +1.4%
1984 889,778 +0.6%
1985 886,337 -0.4%
1986 872,115 -1.6%
1987 850,479 -2.5%
1988 828,292 -2.6%
1989 815,595 -1.5%
1990 818,936 +0.4%
1991 841,507 +2.8%
1992 879,531 +4.5%
1993 928,052 +5.5%
1994 977,388 +5.3%
1995 1.02 million +4.4%
1996 1.06 million +3.6%
1997 1.09 million +3.0%
1998 1.11 million +2.4%
1999 1.14 million +2.1%
2000 1.16 million +2.1%
2001 1.19 million +2.4%
2002 1.22 million +2.6%
2003 1.26 million +2.9%
2004 1.30 million +3.7%
2005 1.35 million +3.6%
2006 1.38 million +2.2%
2007 1.40 million +1.7%
2008 1.42 million +1.3%
2009 1.44 million +1.2%
2010 1.46 million +1.2%
2011 1.48 million +1.5%
2012 1.52 million +2.5%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 1.52 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 825,270, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 1.52 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 489,280, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 859,125 815,595 889,778 10
1990s 986,325 818,936 1.14 million 10
2000s 1.31 million 1.16 million 1.44 million 10
2010s 1.48 million 1.46 million 1.52 million 3

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 69 Azerbaijan 1.62 million compare
  2. 70 Sudan 1.57 million compare
  3. 71 Cuba 1.56 million compare
  4. 73 Uganda 1.46 million compare
  5. 74 Switzerland 1.34 million compare
  6. 75 United Arab Emirates 1.24 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Mozambique?
Number of daily smokers in Mozambique was 1.52 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 815,595 in 1989.
How does Mozambique rank for number of daily smokers?
Mozambique ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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