Number of daily smokers in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Number of daily smokers was 614,196 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
614,196
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
614,196
in 2012
All-time low
336,255
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Sierra Leone, 1980–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980199620121980: 336.3k1981: 341.0k1982: 345.7k1983: 350.7k1984: 356.6k1985: 363.3k1986: 371.4k1987: 380.6k1988: 389.5k1989: 396.6k1990: 400.5k1991: 400.5k1992: 397.5k1993: 392.8k1994: 388.5k1995: 385.9k1996: 385.0k1997: 384.8k1998: 387.7k1999: 394.5k2000: 405.6k2001: 421.7k2002: 442.6k2003: 466.0k2004: 489.2k2005: 510.2k2006: 528.5k2007: 544.3k2008: 558.3k2009: 570.9k2010: 584.6k2011: 599.0k2012: 614.2k

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 614,196 for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Sierra Leone peaked at 614,196 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 336,255, in 1980.

That places Sierra Leone 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in Sierra Leone, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 336,255 —
1981 341,013 +1.4%
1982 345,654 +1.4%
1983 350,721 +1.5%
1984 356,558 +1.7%
1985 363,343 +1.9%
1986 371,379 +2.2%
1987 380,584 +2.5%
1988 389,520 +2.3%
1989 396,555 +1.8%
1990 400,500 +1.0%
1991 400,503 +0.0%
1992 397,456 -0.8%
1993 392,839 -1.2%
1994 388,511 -1.1%
1995 385,882 -0.7%
1996 385,045 -0.2%
1997 384,803 -0.1%
1998 387,664 +0.7%
1999 394,466 +1.8%
2000 405,604 +2.8%
2001 421,726 +4.0%
2002 442,591 +4.9%
2003 466,040 +5.3%
2004 489,179 +5.0%
2005 510,220 +4.3%
2006 528,518 +3.6%
2007 544,342 +3.0%
2008 558,257 +2.6%
2009 570,904 +2.3%
2010 584,630 +2.4%
2011 598,997 +2.5%
2012 614,196 +2.5%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 614,196 is below the median for low income countries, which is 825,270, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 614,196 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 489,280, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 363,158 336,255 396,555 10
1990s 391,767 384,803 400,503 10
2000s 493,738 405,604 570,904 10
2010s 599,274 584,630 614,196 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 104 Libya 669,123 compare
  2. 105 North Macedonia 645,135 compare
  3. 106 Armenia 631,086 compare
  4. 108 Moldova 611,955 compare
  5. 109 Ghana 603,954 compare
  6. 110 Kuwait 594,458 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Sierra Leone?
Number of daily smokers in Sierra Leone was 614,196 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 614,196 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 336,255 in 1980.
How does Sierra Leone rank for number of daily smokers?
Sierra Leone ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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