Botswana vs Namibia: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Botswana
144,725
in 2012
Namibia
147,313
in 2012
Botswana rank
150th
Namibia rank
149th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 147,313 against 144,725 in Botswana, a difference of 2,588.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 149th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75,753 | 74,464 | 1,288 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 101,336 | 117,506 | 16,170 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 128,145 | 130,072 | 1,927 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 142,794 | 142,360 | 434.33 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 147,313 against 144,725 in Botswana as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Botswana and Namibia?
- 2,588, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Botswana ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 149th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).