Consumption per smoker per day in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Consumption per smoker per day was 4.7 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
4.7
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 1980
All-time low
4.7
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Vanuatu, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, consumption per smoker per day in Vanuatu stood at 4.7. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Vanuatu peaked at 7.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2012.
That places Vanuatu 173rd 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.
Consumption per smoker per day in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.3 | — |
| 1981 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2, 33% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.77 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 170 Afghanistan 5.2 compare
- 171 Comoros 4.9 compare
- 172 Benin 4.8 compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 4.5 compare
- 175 Seychelles 4.2 compare
- 176 Peru 4 compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 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 Vanuatu?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Vanuatu was 4.7 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Vanuatu ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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