Consumption per smoker per day in Namibia
Namibia: Consumption per smoker per day was 5.6 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
5.6
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 2003
All-time low
5.6
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Namibia, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption per smoker per day 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, consumption per smoker per day 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.
Consumption per smoker per day in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4 | — |
| 1981 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | -5.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Namibia?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Namibia was 5.6 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Namibia ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day 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 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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