Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Rwanda
Rwanda: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker was 36.7 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Rwanda, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Rwanda is 36.7, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Rwanda peaked at 36.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 1996.
That places Rwanda 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.67 | 21.5 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.08 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.65 | 21.6 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.97 | 34.8 | 36.7 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Rwanda?
- Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Rwanda was 36.7 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 1996.
- How does Rwanda rank for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?
- Rwanda ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is daily cigarette consumption per smoker rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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Average cigarette consumption per smoker per day (all ages and both sexes combined).