Number of daily smokers, men and women in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 38,408 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers, men and women in Equatorial Guinea is 38,408, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 38,408 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,075, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,075 | — |
| 1981 | 10,487 | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 12,525 | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 14,914 | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 17,249 | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 19,224 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 20,751 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 21,871 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 22,688 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 23,411 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 24,172 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 24,990 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 25,758 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 26,486 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 27,190 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 27,793 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 28,196 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 28,233 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28,366 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 28,551 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28,870 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 29,175 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 29,628 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 30,218 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 30,820 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 31,530 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 32,346 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 33,211 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 34,141 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 35,138 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36,198 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 37,285 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38,408 | +3.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 38,408 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 612,548, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 38,408 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 425,176, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,220 | 9,075 | 23,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,974 | 24,172 | 28,551 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,508 | 28,870 | 35,138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,297 | 36,198 | 38,408 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,394 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Equatorial Guinea was 38,408 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38,408 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,075 in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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).