Number of daily smokers in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of daily smokers was 25,254 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Vanuatu, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Vanuatu is 25,254, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Vanuatu peaked at 25,254 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,417, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 172nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,876 | 14,417 | 17,464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,134 | 17,925 | 21,762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,349 | 21,901 | 25,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,035 | 24,860 | 25,254 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Vanuatu?
- Number of daily smokers in Vanuatu was 25,254 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 25,254 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,417 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of daily smokers?
- Vanuatu ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).