Consumption per smoker per day in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Consumption per smoker per day was 35 in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
35
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.6
in 1985
All-time low
35
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Consumption per smoker per day in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2012

0204060801980199620121980: 741981: 76.31982: 78.71983: 811984: 82.91985: 83.61986: 82.51987: 79.11988: 70.61989: 61.91990: 54.31991: 50.21992: 47.21993: 451994: 43.31995: 421996: 40.71997: 40.21998: 39.71999: 39.12000: 38.62001: 382002: 37.52003: 37.22004: 36.82005: 36.72006: 36.42007: 36.12008: 35.72009: 35.42010: 35.22011: 35.12012: 35

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 35 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Saudi Arabia peaked at 83.6 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2012.

That places Saudi Arabia 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.06 61.9 83.6 10
1990s 44.17 39.1 54.3 10
2000s 36.84 35.4 38.6 10
2010s 35.1 35 35.2 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 8 Rwanda 36.7 compare
  2. 9 Moldova, Republic of 36.3 compare
  3. 10 Eswatini 35.9 compare
  4. 12 Oman 33.5 compare
  5. 13 Taiwan, China 32.4 compare
  6. 14 Belize 32.1 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption per smoker per day in Saudi Arabia?
Consumption per smoker per day in Saudi Arabia was 35 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 83.6 in 1985.
What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for consumption per smoker per day?
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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