Number of daily smokers gender in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of daily smokers gender was 254,677 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
254,677
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
254,677
in 2012
All-time low
148,852
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers gender in Jamaica, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 254,677 for number of daily smokers gender in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Jamaica peaked at 254,677 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 148,852, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers gender in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 148,852 | — |
| 1981 | 153,518 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 157,852 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 161,852 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 165,645 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 169,280 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 172,630 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 175,686 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 178,724 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 181,725 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 184,701 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 187,806 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 191,162 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 194,582 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 198,023 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 201,380 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 204,906 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 208,202 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 211,632 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 215,037 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 218,495 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 221,900 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 225,283 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 228,616 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 231,720 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 234,553 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 237,007 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 239,229 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 241,695 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 244,306 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 247,333 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 250,902 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 254,677 | +1.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 254,677 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 612,548, 42% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 254,677 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 338,890, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166,576 | 148,852 | 181,725 | 10 |
| 1990s | 199,743 | 184,701 | 215,037 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,280 | 218,495 | 244,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,971 | 247,333 | 254,677 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 130 Qatar 317,182 compare
- 131 Costa Rica 303,877 compare
- 132 New Zealand 291,003 compare
- 134 Mauritania 253,196 compare
- 135 Slovenia 227,773 compare
- 136 Oman 221,596 compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in Jamaica?
- Number of daily smokers gender in Jamaica was 254,677 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 254,677 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,852 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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