Consumption per smoker per day in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Consumption per smoker per day was 13.6 in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
13.6
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 1985
All-time low
13.6
in 2006
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Consumption per smoker per day in United Kingdom, 1980–2012

051015201980199620121980: 17.21981: 17.31982: 17.51983: 17.71984: 17.81985: 17.91986: 17.91987: 17.91988: 17.71989: 17.41990: 17.21991: 17.11992: 17.11993: 171994: 16.81995: 16.51996: 16.21997: 15.91998: 15.51999: 15.12000: 14.82001: 14.52002: 14.22003: 142004: 13.82005: 13.72006: 13.62007: 13.62008: 13.62009: 13.72010: 13.82011: 13.72012: 13.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consumption per smoker per day in United Kingdom is 13.6, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in United Kingdom peaked at 17.9 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.63 17.2 17.9 10
1990s 16.44 15.1 17.2 10
2000s 13.95 13.6 14.8 10
2010s 13.7 13.6 13.8 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 123 Mongolia 13.9 compare
  2. 123 Qatar 13.9 compare
  3. 123 Viet Nam 13.9 compare
  4. 126 Dominican Republic 13.6 compare
  5. 128 Lithuania 13.4 compare
  6. 128 Netherlands 13.4 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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All data for United Kingdom β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is consumption per smoker per day in United Kingdom?
Consumption per smoker per day in United Kingdom was 13.6 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 1985.
What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for consumption per smoker per day?
United Kingdom ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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