Number of daily smokers, men and women in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 22,471 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Bahamas, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 22,471 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Bahamas peaked at 22,471 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,230, in 1980.
Bahamas ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11,230 | — |
| 1981 | 11,505 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 11,777 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 12,049 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 12,288 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12,522 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 12,770 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 13,027 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 13,298 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 13,563 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 13,868 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 14,243 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 14,676 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 15,123 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 15,536 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 15,889 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 16,169 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 16,043 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 15,987 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16,035 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16,213 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 16,515 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 16,923 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 17,427 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 17,975 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18,513 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 19,040 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19,572 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20,131 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 20,733 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 21,331 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 21,917 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 22,471 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,403 | 11,230 | 13,563 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,357 | 13,868 | 16,169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,304 | 16,213 | 20,733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,906 | 21,331 | 22,471 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Bahamas?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Bahamas was 22,471 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 22,471 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,230 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Bahamas ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).