Consumption per smoker per day in Zambia
Zambia: Consumption per smoker per day was 7.2 in 2012. βΌ Falling
Latest (2012)
7.2
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 1980
All-time low
5
in 2000
Years of data
33
1980β2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Zambia, 1980β2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, consumption per smoker per day in Zambia stood at 7.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Zambia peaked at 12.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | 9.78 | 8 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 | 5 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 160 Tanzania 7.8 compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.3 compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 compare
- 164 Ethiopia 6.2 compare
- 164 Haiti 6.2 compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 7.43 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.91 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,356 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 29.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Zambia?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Zambia was 7.2 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Zambia ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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