Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Botswana
Botswana: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker was 14.6 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Botswana, 1980–2012
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
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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Average cigarette consumption per smoker per day (all ages and both sexes combined).