Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker

Nigeria
14.7
in 2012
Papua New Guinea
14.5
in 2012
Nigeria rank
115th
Papua New Guinea rank
118th

Daily cigarette consumption per smoker over time

  • Nigeria
  • Papua New Guinea
051015198019962012

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14.7 against 14.5 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Nigeria ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 7.31 16.1 8.79 Papua New Guinea
1990s 8.59 15.52 6.93 Papua New Guinea
2000s 13.58 15.01 1.43 Papua New Guinea
2010s 14.73 14.7 0.0333 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily cigarette consumption per smoker, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
Nigeria, at 14.7 against 14.5 in Papua New Guinea as of 2012.
What is the difference in daily cigarette consumption per smoker between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
0.2, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?
Nigeria ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th 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

Indicator
Daily cigarette consumption per smoker
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

Average cigarette consumption per smoker per day (all ages and both sexes combined).