Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Namibia
Namibia: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker was 5.6 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Namibia, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Namibia is 5.6, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Namibia peaked at 7.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 167th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.78 | 6.4 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.76 | 6.6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 164 Ethiopia 6.2 compare
- 164 Haiti 6.2 compare
- 166 Madagascar 5.7 compare
- 168 Nepal 5.5 compare
- 169 Mozambique 5.4 compare
- 170 Afghanistan 5.2 compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Namibia?
- Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Namibia was 5.6 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?
- Namibia ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is daily cigarette consumption per smoker rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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About this data
Average cigarette consumption per smoker per day (all ages and both sexes combined).