Consumption per smoker per day in Peru
Peru: Consumption per smoker per day was 4 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
4
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 1980
All-time low
4
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Peru, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption per smoker per day in Peru is 4, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Peru peaked at 10.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2012.
Peru ranks 176th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.8 | — |
| 1981 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 9.5 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.7 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 7.3 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.8 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | -2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.05, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.05 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.52 | 6.8 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 4 | 4.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 173 Vanuatu 4.7 compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 4.5 compare
- 175 Seychelles 4.2 compare
- 177 Tajikistan 3.8 compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 3.4 compare
- 179 Bolivia 3.1 compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Peru?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Peru was 4 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Peru ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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