Number of total daily smokers in Suriname

Suriname: Number of total daily smokers was 23,631 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
23,631
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
23,631
in 2012
All-time low
13,337
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of total daily smokers in Suriname, 1980–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1980199620121980: 13.3k1981: 13.7k1982: 14.1k1983: 14.5k1984: 14.8k1985: 15.2k1986: 15.6k1987: 16.0k1988: 16.4k1989: 16.8k1990: 17.2k1991: 17.6k1992: 18.0k1993: 18.5k1994: 18.9k1995: 19.3k1996: 19.6k1997: 19.8k1998: 20.0k1999: 20.3k2000: 20.6k2001: 21.0k2002: 21.3k2003: 21.7k2004: 22.0k2005: 22.2k2006: 22.5k2007: 22.7k2008: 22.9k2009: 23.1k2010: 23.3k2011: 23.5k2012: 23.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, number of total daily smokers in Suriname stood at 23,631. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Suriname peaked at 23,631 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,337, in 1980.

That places Suriname 173rd 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.

Number of total daily smokers in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Number of total daily smokers in Suriname, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 13,337 —
1981 13,734 +3.0%
1982 14,102 +2.7%
1983 14,467 +2.6%
1984 14,841 +2.6%
1985 15,206 +2.5%
1986 15,592 +2.5%
1987 16,019 +2.7%
1988 16,418 +2.5%
1989 16,800 +2.3%
1990 17,236 +2.6%
1991 17,627 +2.3%
1992 18,029 +2.3%
1993 18,481 +2.5%
1994 18,891 +2.2%
1995 19,282 +2.1%
1996 19,608 +1.7%
1997 19,798 +1.0%
1998 19,979 +0.9%
1999 20,272 +1.5%
2000 20,609 +1.7%
2001 20,978 +1.8%
2002 21,333 +1.7%
2003 21,660 +1.5%
2004 21,966 +1.4%
2005 22,216 +1.1%
2006 22,460 +1.1%
2007 22,676 +1.0%
2008 22,880 +0.9%
2009 23,093 +0.9%
2010 23,289 +0.8%
2011 23,469 +0.8%
2012 23,631 +0.7%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 23,631 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 23,631 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 455,268, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15,052 13,337 16,800 10
1990s 18,920 17,236 20,272 10
2000s 21,987 20,609 23,093 10
2010s 23,463 23,289 23,631 3

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 170 Kiribati 28,010 compare
  2. 171 Samoa 26,316 compare
  3. 172 Vanuatu 25,254 compare
  4. 174 Cape Verde 22,855 compare
  5. 175 Tonga 22,029 compare
  6. 176 Belize 18,827 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of total daily smokers in Suriname?
Number of total daily smokers in Suriname was 23,631 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 23,631 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 13,337 in 1980.
How does Suriname rank for number of total daily smokers?
Suriname ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname 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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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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