Consumption per smoker per day in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Consumption per smoker per day was 16.2 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
16.2
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
27
in 1980
All-time low
11.2
in 1996
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Consumption per smoker per day in Nicaragua, 1980–2012

01020301980199620121980: 271981: 25.81982: 24.61983: 23.71984: 22.81985: 21.81986: 20.81987: 201988: 18.71989: 17.41990: 16.11991: 14.81992: 13.71993: 12.61994: 11.91995: 11.41996: 11.21997: 11.21998: 11.41999: 11.82000: 12.22001: 12.62002: 12.92003: 13.22004: 13.62005: 13.92006: 14.32007: 14.82008: 15.22009: 15.32010: 15.52011: 15.82012: 16.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 16.2 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Nicaragua peaked at 27 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 1996.

Nicaragua ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.26 17.4 27 10
1990s 12.61 11.2 16.1 10
2000s 13.8 12.2 15.3 10
2010s 15.83 15.5 16.2 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 99 Bulgaria 16.9 compare
  2. 99 Côte d'Ivoire 16.9 compare
  3. 102 Latvia 16.1 compare
  4. 103 Hungary 16 compare
  5. 104 Pakistan 15.8 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption per smoker per day in Nicaragua?
Consumption per smoker per day in Nicaragua was 16.2 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 27 in 1980.
What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 1996.
How does Nicaragua rank for consumption per smoker per day?
Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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Indicator
Consumption per smoker per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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