Number of daily smokers in Niger

Niger: Number of daily smokers was 430,969 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
430,969
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
430,969
in 2012
All-time low
166,600
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Niger, 1980–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1980199620121980: 166.6k1981: 170.5k1982: 173.8k1983: 176.9k1984: 180.6k1985: 185.3k1986: 191.0k1987: 197.7k1988: 205.0k1989: 212.6k1990: 220.4k1991: 227.8k1992: 235.3k1993: 243.0k1994: 251.2k1995: 260.4k1996: 270.6k1997: 279.1k1998: 288.5k1999: 298.1k2000: 307.4k2001: 315.6k2002: 321.8k2003: 327.6k2004: 333.2k2005: 339.2k2006: 345.9k2007: 351.2k2008: 362.6k2009: 377.0k2010: 394.4k2011: 413.5k2012: 431.0k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Niger is 430,969, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Niger peaked at 430,969 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 166,600, in 1980.

Niger ranks 128th 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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in Niger, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 166,600
1981 170,531 +2.4%
1982 173,766 +1.9%
1983 176,855 +1.8%
1984 180,643 +2.1%
1985 185,317 +2.6%
1986 190,990 +3.1%
1987 197,651 +3.5%
1988 204,999 +3.7%
1989 212,623 +3.7%
1990 220,364 +3.6%
1991 227,772 +3.4%
1992 235,256 +3.3%
1993 242,976 +3.3%
1994 251,193 +3.4%
1995 260,376 +3.7%
1996 270,559 +3.9%
1997 279,125 +3.2%
1998 288,509 +3.4%
1999 298,111 +3.3%
2000 307,399 +3.1%
2001 315,619 +2.7%
2002 321,817 +2.0%
2003 327,621 +1.8%
2004 333,221 +1.7%
2005 339,158 +1.8%
2006 345,928 +2.0%
2007 351,175 +1.5%
2008 362,610 +3.3%
2009 376,953 +4.0%
2010 394,409 +4.6%
2011 413,498 +4.8%
2012 430,969 +4.2%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 430,969 is below the median for low income countries, which is 825,270, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 430,969 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 489,280, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 185,998 166,600 212,623 10
1990s 257,424 220,364 298,111 10
2000s 338,150 307,399 376,953 10
2010s 412,959 394,409 430,969 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 125 Costa Rica 442,921 compare
  2. 126 Benin 439,181 compare
  3. 127 Nicaragua 433,250 compare
  4. 129 Singapore 422,659 compare
  5. 130 Guinea 414,557 compare
  6. 131 El Salvador 401,864 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Niger?
Number of daily smokers in Niger was 430,969 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 430,969 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 166,600 in 1980.
How does Niger rank for number of daily smokers?
Niger ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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