Number of daily smokers in Niger
Niger: Number of daily smokers was 430,969 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Niger, 1980–2012
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 125 Costa Rica 442,921 compare
- 126 Benin 439,181 compare
- 127 Nicaragua 433,250 compare
- 130 Guinea 414,557 compare
- 131 El Salvador 401,864 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 71.17 millimeters (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
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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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).