Number of daily smokers in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of daily smokers was 2.44 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2.44 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.44 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.16 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers in Tanzania, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Tanzania stood at 2.44 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Tanzania peaked at 2.44 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 1980.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.16 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.77 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million | +1.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.44 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.44 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 489,280, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.34 million | 1.16 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 million | 1.59 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 2.06 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.37 million | 2.44 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 44 Kazakhstan 2.96 million compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.87 million compare
- 46 Netherlands 2.86 million compare
- 48 Syria 2.42 million compare
- 49 Belgium 2.37 million compare
- 50 Kenya 2.37 million compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Tanzania?
- Number of daily smokers in Tanzania was 2.44 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of daily smokers?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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).