Number of daily smokers in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of daily smokers was 614,196 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Sierra Leone, 1980–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
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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Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).