Consumption per smoker per day in Nigeria
Nigeria: Consumption per smoker per day was 14.7 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
14.7
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.8
in 2011
All-time low
7.1
in 1988
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Nigeria, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption per smoker per day in Nigeria is 14.7, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Nigeria peaked at 14.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 1988.
That places Nigeria 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.7 | — |
| 1981 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.3 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 8.9 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 9.8 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 10.7 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 11.4 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 12 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 12.5 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.2 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.6 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.2 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.6 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.31 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.59 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.58 | 12 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.73 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 112 North Korea 14.9 compare
- 113 Ecuador 14.8 compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 14.8 compare
- 115 Portugal 14.7 compare
- 117 Botswana 14.6 compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea 14.5 compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Nigeria?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Nigeria was 14.7 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Nigeria ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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