Number of daily smokers in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of daily smokers was 3.78 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
3.78 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.99 million
in 1992
All-time low
3.63 million
in 2006
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers in Nigeria, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Nigeria stood at 3.78 million.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Nigeria peaked at 4.99 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.63 million, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.90 million | — |
| 1981 | 4.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.96 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.88 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.73 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.52 million | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.22 million | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.85 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.76 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.72 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.66 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.78 million | +1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.78 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.78 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 489,280, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.33 million | 3.90 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 million | 3.85 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 million | 3.63 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.69 million | 3.78 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Nigeria?
- Number of daily smokers in Nigeria was 3.78 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 million in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of daily smokers?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).