Number of daily smokers, men and women in Liberia
Liberia: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 136,533 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Liberia, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 136,533 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Liberia peaked at 136,533 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74,861, in 1980.
Liberia ranks 151st 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 74,861 | — |
| 1981 | 77,028 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 79,418 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 81,683 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 83,425 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 84,346 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 84,374 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83,747 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 82,640 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 81,275 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 79,900 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 78,501 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 77,142 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 76,448 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 77,203 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 79,887 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 84,873 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 90,054 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 96,257 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 102,487 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 107,802 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 111,688 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 114,431 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 116,330 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 118,283 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 120,953 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 124,464 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 128,327 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 130,169 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 131,534 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 132,556 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 133,542 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 136,533 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81,280 | 74,861 | 84,374 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,275 | 76,448 | 102,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,398 | 107,802 | 131,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,210 | 132,556 | 136,533 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Liberia?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Liberia was 136,533 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 136,533 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,861 in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Liberia ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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).