Number of daily smokers in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of daily smokers was 489,280 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Rwanda, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Rwanda stood at 489,280.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Rwanda peaked at 571,533 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 373,596, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 122nd 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 | 434,999 | 373,596 | 508,662 | 10 |
| 1990s | 488,250 | 445,868 | 548,382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 541,785 | 489,204 | 571,533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,761 | 475,807 | 489,280 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Rwanda?
- Number of daily smokers in Rwanda was 489,280 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 571,533 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,596 in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of daily smokers?
- Rwanda ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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).