Consumption per smoker per day in Samoa
Samoa: Consumption per smoker per day was 20 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
20
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 1980
All-time low
19.2
in 2002
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Samoa, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption per smoker per day in Samoa is 20, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Samoa peaked at 25.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2002.
Samoa ranks 73rd 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.
Consumption per smoker per day in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.8 | — |
| 1981 | 25.6 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.3 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 25 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 24.6 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 24.2 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 23.7 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 23.3 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 22.9 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 22.4 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 22 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.7 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.5 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.2 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 20.9 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 20.7 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.3 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 20.2 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.9 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.7 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.4 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.9 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | -0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 20 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.05, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 20 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.28 | 22.4 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.84 | 19.9 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.56 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.07 | 20 | 20.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Samoa?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Samoa was 20 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2002.
- How does Samoa rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Samoa ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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