Consumption per smoker per day in Tanzania
Tanzania: Consumption per smoker per day was 7.8 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
7.8
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.4
in 1983
All-time low
7.8
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Tanzania, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 7.8 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Tanzania peaked at 10.4 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.27 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.09 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5 | 8.1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 158 Niger 7.9 compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 7.9 compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.3 compare
- 162 Zambia 7.2 compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.33 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,153 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.4 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 78.82 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Tanzania?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Tanzania was 7.8 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 1983.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Tanzania ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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