Number of total daily smokers in Zambia
Zambia: Number of total daily smokers was 854,674 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of total daily smokers in Zambia, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of total daily smokers in Zambia stood at 854,674. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Zambia peaked at 854,674 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 381,862, in 1980.
That places Zambia 91st 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 total daily smokers in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 381,862 | — |
| 1981 | 392,102 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 402,531 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 413,974 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 425,153 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 436,707 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 448,016 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 460,008 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 472,417 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 484,288 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 495,861 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 507,070 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 518,027 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 529,444 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 540,621 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 553,012 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 566,447 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 577,881 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 589,503 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 600,339 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 609,767 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 617,373 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 620,853 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 616,123 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 631,444 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 652,548 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 679,278 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 709,207 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 736,308 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 763,878 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 792,719 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 822,985 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 854,674 | +3.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 854,674 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 854,674 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 489,280, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 431,706 | 381,862 | 484,288 | 10 |
| 1990s | 547,820 | 495,861 | 600,339 | 10 |
| 2000s | 663,678 | 609,767 | 763,878 | 10 |
| 2010s | 823,459 | 792,719 | 854,674 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of total daily smokers in Zambia?
- Number of total daily smokers in Zambia was 854,674 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 854,674 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,862 in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for number of total daily smokers?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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