Number of daily smokers gender in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of daily smokers gender was 2.65 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2.65 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.65 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.06 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers gender in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers gender in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 2.65 million, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.65 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1980.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers gender in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.50 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.48 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 1.06 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 1.39 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million | 1.84 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 2.48 million | 2.65 million | 3 |
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More gender data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of daily smokers gender in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.65 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1980.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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