Consumption per smoker per day in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Consumption per smoker per day was 1.7 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
1.7
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
184th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 1984
All-time low
1.7
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Burkina Faso, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, consumption per smoker per day in Burkina Faso stood at 1.7. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.4 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2012.
Burkina Faso ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3 | — |
| 1981 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 181 Cape Verde 2.7 compare
- 182 Uganda 2.5 compare
- 183 Guinea 1.8 compare
- 185 Timor-Leste 1.4 compare
- 186 Chad 1 compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 19.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,148 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 667,803 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Burkina Faso?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Burkina Faso was 1.7 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1984.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Burkina Faso ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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