Consumption per smoker per day in Eritrea
Eritrea: Consumption per smoker per day was 38.3 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
38.3
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39
in 2010
All-time low
31.3
in 1987
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Eritrea, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, consumption per smoker per day in Eritrea stood at 38.3.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Eritrea peaked at 39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 1987.
That places Eritrea 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.2 | — |
| 1981 | 32.1 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 31.9 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 31.8 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 31.5 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 31.4 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 31.3 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 31.9 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 32.4 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 33.1 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 33.9 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 34.6 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 35.3 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 36.2 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 36.9 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 37.4 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 37.6 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.6 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.1 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.6 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.3 | -1.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 38.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.75, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 38.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.65 | 31.3 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.32 | 31.5 | 37.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.67 | 38.3 | 39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -70.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Eritrea?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Eritrea was 38.3 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2010.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 1987.
- How does Eritrea rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Eritrea ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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