Number of daily smokers in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Number of daily smokers was 433,250 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
433,250
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
433,250
in 2012
All-time low
275,904
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Nicaragua, 1980–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1980199620121980: 275.9k1981: 277.3k1982: 277.8k1983: 279.2k1984: 280.5k1985: 281.2k1986: 282.0k1987: 283.2k1988: 282.6k1989: 282.5k1990: 283.2k1991: 284.5k1992: 286.7k1993: 289.3k1994: 292.2k1995: 295.7k1996: 299.4k1997: 301.0k1998: 304.6k1999: 310.3k2000: 317.2k2001: 324.8k2002: 332.3k2003: 340.3k2004: 349.2k2005: 358.4k2006: 367.8k2007: 377.5k2008: 387.5k2009: 397.2k2010: 408.1k2011: 420.2k2012: 433.2k

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 433,250 for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Nicaragua peaked at 433,250 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 275,904, in 1980.

Nicaragua ranks 127th 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in Nicaragua, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 275,904 —
1981 277,278 +0.5%
1982 277,803 +0.2%
1983 279,250 +0.5%
1984 280,459 +0.4%
1985 281,173 +0.3%
1986 282,045 +0.3%
1987 283,219 +0.4%
1988 282,567 -0.2%
1989 282,542 -0.0%
1990 283,166 +0.2%
1991 284,521 +0.5%
1992 286,684 +0.8%
1993 289,267 +0.9%
1994 292,188 +1.0%
1995 295,669 +1.2%
1996 299,437 +1.3%
1997 300,981 +0.5%
1998 304,631 +1.2%
1999 310,324 +1.9%
2000 317,249 +2.2%
2001 324,810 +2.4%
2002 332,342 +2.3%
2003 340,302 +2.4%
2004 349,229 +2.6%
2005 358,420 +2.6%
2006 367,787 +2.6%
2007 377,538 +2.7%
2008 387,508 +2.6%
2009 397,244 +2.5%
2010 408,064 +2.7%
2011 420,218 +3.0%
2012 433,250 +3.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 433,250 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 433,250 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 455,268, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 280,224 275,904 283,219 10
1990s 294,687 283,166 310,324 10
2000s 355,243 317,249 397,244 10
2010s 420,511 408,064 433,250 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 124 Chad 448,334 compare
  2. 125 Costa Rica 442,921 compare
  3. 126 Benin 439,181 compare
  4. 128 Niger 430,969 compare
  5. 129 Singapore 422,659 compare
  6. 130 Guinea 414,557 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Nicaragua?
Number of daily smokers in Nicaragua was 433,250 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 433,250 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 275,904 in 1980.
How does Nicaragua rank for number of daily smokers?
Nicaragua ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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