Number of daily smokers, men and women in Gabon
Gabon: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 95,628 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Gabon, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 95,628 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Gabon peaked at 95,628 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34,196, in 1980.
That places Gabon 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34,196 | — |
| 1981 | 34,765 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 35,423 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 36,131 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 36,887 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 37,723 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 38,664 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 39,828 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 40,966 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 42,069 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 43,193 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 44,318 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 45,551 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 46,827 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 48,184 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 49,626 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 51,160 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 52,807 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 54,605 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 56,697 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 58,909 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 61,247 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 63,764 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 66,458 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 69,395 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 72,463 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 75,780 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 79,143 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 82,561 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 86,105 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 89,466 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 92,630 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 95,628 | +3.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 95,628 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 612,548, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 95,628 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 425,176, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,665 | 34,196 | 42,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,297 | 43,193 | 56,697 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,582 | 58,909 | 86,105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,575 | 89,466 | 95,628 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Gabon?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Gabon was 95,628 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 95,628 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,196 in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Gabon ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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).