Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Botswana

Botswana: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker was 14.6 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
14.6
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
117th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.1
in 1980
All-time low
14.6
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Botswana, 1980–2012

01020301980199620121980: 32.11981: 31.41982: 30.71983: 301984: 29.41985: 28.81986: 28.31987: 27.81988: 26.91989: 26.11990: 25.31991: 24.61992: 24.21993: 23.81994: 23.51995: 23.21996: 22.91997: 22.51998: 22.11999: 21.62000: 212001: 20.42002: 19.82003: 19.12004: 18.42005: 17.72006: 17.12007: 16.52008: 15.92009: 15.62010: 15.22011: 14.92012: 14.6

Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 14.6 for daily cigarette consumption per smoker in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Botswana peaked at 32.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.6, in 2012.

Botswana ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Botswana, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 32.1
1981 31.4 -2.2%
1982 30.7 -2.2%
1983 30 -2.3%
1984 29.4 -2.0%
1985 28.8 -2.0%
1986 28.3 -1.7%
1987 27.8 -1.8%
1988 26.9 -3.2%
1989 26.1 -3.0%
1990 25.3 -3.1%
1991 24.6 -2.8%
1992 24.2 -1.6%
1993 23.8 -1.7%
1994 23.5 -1.3%
1995 23.2 -1.3%
1996 22.9 -1.3%
1997 22.5 -1.7%
1998 22.1 -1.8%
1999 21.6 -2.3%
2000 21 -2.8%
2001 20.4 -2.9%
2002 19.8 -2.9%
2003 19.1 -3.5%
2004 18.4 -3.7%
2005 17.7 -3.8%
2006 17.1 -3.4%
2007 16.5 -3.5%
2008 15.9 -3.6%
2009 15.6 -1.9%
2010 15.2 -2.6%
2011 14.9 -2.0%
2012 14.6 -2.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 14.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.05, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 14.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.15 26.1 32.1 10
1990s 23.37 21.6 25.3 10
2000s 18.15 15.6 21 10
2010s 14.9 14.6 15.2 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 115 Nigeria 14.7 compare
  2. 115 Portugal 14.7 compare
  3. 118 Papua New Guinea 14.5 compare
  4. 119 France 14.4 compare
  5. 120 Belgium 14.3 compare
  6. 120 Congo 14.3 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Botswana?
Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Botswana was 14.6 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 32.1 in 1980.
What is the lowest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6 in 2012.
How does Botswana rank for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?
Botswana ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is daily cigarette consumption per smoker rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily cigarette consumption per smoker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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