Number of daily smokers in Samoa
Samoa: Number of daily smokers was 26,316 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Samoa, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 26,316 for number of daily smokers in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Samoa peaked at 28,560 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22,767, in 1980.
That places Samoa 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,802 | 22,767 | 26,437 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,910 | 26,750 | 28,560 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,001 | 25,480 | 28,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,990 | 25,689 | 26,316 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Samoa?
- Number of daily smokers in Samoa was 26,316 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 28,560 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,767 in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for number of daily smokers?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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).