Number of total daily smokers in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Number of total daily smokers was 87,843 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
87,843
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87,843
in 2012
All-time low
35,195
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of total daily smokers in Solomon Islands, 1980–2012

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1980199620121980: 35.2k1981: 36.3k1982: 37.5k1983: 38.6k1984: 39.7k1985: 41.0k1986: 42.3k1987: 43.6k1988: 45.1k1989: 46.6k1990: 48.3k1991: 50.0k1992: 51.8k1993: 53.8k1994: 55.8k1995: 57.8k1996: 60.0k1997: 61.8k1998: 63.8k1999: 65.9k2000: 67.8k2001: 69.7k2002: 71.5k2003: 73.2k2004: 74.9k2005: 76.4k2006: 77.8k2007: 78.7k2008: 79.8k2009: 81.5k2010: 83.5k2011: 85.6k2012: 87.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, number of total daily smokers in Solomon Islands stood at 87,843. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Solomon Islands peaked at 87,843 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35,195, in 1980.

Solomon Islands ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Number of total daily smokers in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Number of total daily smokers in Solomon Islands, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 35,195 —
1981 36,344 +3.3%
1982 37,470 +3.1%
1983 38,585 +3.0%
1984 39,746 +3.0%
1985 40,976 +3.1%
1986 42,272 +3.2%
1987 43,640 +3.2%
1988 45,075 +3.3%
1989 46,610 +3.4%
1990 48,274 +3.6%
1991 50,032 +3.6%
1992 51,845 +3.6%
1993 53,751 +3.7%
1994 55,751 +3.7%
1995 57,843 +3.8%
1996 59,992 +3.7%
1997 61,821 +3.0%
1998 63,812 +3.2%
1999 65,866 +3.2%
2000 67,849 +3.0%
2001 69,722 +2.8%
2002 71,480 +2.5%
2003 73,216 +2.4%
2004 74,862 +2.2%
2005 76,363 +2.0%
2006 77,767 +1.8%
2007 78,728 +1.2%
2008 79,839 +1.4%
2009 81,538 +2.1%
2010 83,493 +2.4%
2011 85,636 +2.6%
2012 87,843 +2.6%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 87,843 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 87,843 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40,591 35,195 46,610 10
1990s 56,899 48,274 65,866 10
2000s 75,136 67,849 81,538 10
2010s 85,657 83,493 87,843 3

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 155 Gabon 109,938 compare
  2. 156 Luxembourg 106,192 compare
  3. 157 Fiji 88,718 compare
  4. 159 Malta 80,354 compare
  5. 160 Guyana 77,164 compare
  6. 161 Guinea-Bissau 64,048 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of total daily smokers in Solomon Islands?
Number of total daily smokers in Solomon Islands was 87,843 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 87,843 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 35,195 in 1980.
How does Solomon Islands rank for number of total daily smokers?
Solomon Islands ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of total daily smokers
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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