Consumption per smoker per day in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Consumption per smoker per day was 25.9 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
25.9
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.1
in 1980
All-time low
25.9
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, consumption per smoker per day in Equatorial Guinea stood at 25.9. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 65.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 2012.
That places Equatorial Guinea 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65.1 | — |
| 1981 | 61.1 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 56.7 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 53.1 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 50.5 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 48.6 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 47.5 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 46.5 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 45.8 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 45.3 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 45.1 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 45 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.9 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.2 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.8 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 42.6 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 40.8 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 39 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 37.5 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 35.5 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 33.8 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 32.5 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 31 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.8 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 29 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.2 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.5 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.9 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.5 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.2 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | -1.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 25.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.05, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 25.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.02 | 45.3 | 65.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.78 | 39 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.17 | 26.9 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 | 25.9 | 26.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 117.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 16.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 134.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Equatorial Guinea?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Equatorial Guinea was 25.9 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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