Kenya vs South Africa: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker
Kenya
12
in 2012
South Africa
11.8
in 2012
Kenya rank
137th
South Africa rank
139th
Daily cigarette consumption per smoker over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12 against 11.8 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 139th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.17 | 20.92 | 9.75 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.47 | 15.85 | 5.38 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.05 | 13.36 | 2.31 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.03 | 11.93 | 0.1 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cigarette consumption per smoker, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 12 against 11.8 in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in daily cigarette consumption per smoker between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.2, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?
- Kenya ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 139th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily cigarette consumption per smoker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average cigarette consumption per smoker per day (all ages and both sexes combined).