Number of daily smokers gender in Liberia

Liberia: Number of daily smokers gender was 136,533 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
136,533
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
136,533
in 2012
All-time low
74,861
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers gender in Liberia, 1980–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k1980199620121980: 74.9k1981: 77.0k1982: 79.4k1983: 81.7k1984: 83.4k1985: 84.3k1986: 84.4k1987: 83.7k1988: 82.6k1989: 81.3k1990: 79.9k1991: 78.5k1992: 77.1k1993: 76.4k1994: 77.2k1995: 79.9k1996: 84.9k1997: 90.1k1998: 96.3k1999: 102.5k2000: 107.8k2001: 111.7k2002: 114.4k2003: 116.3k2004: 118.3k2005: 121.0k2006: 124.5k2007: 128.3k2008: 130.2k2009: 131.5k2010: 132.6k2011: 133.5k2012: 136.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 136,533 for number of daily smokers gender 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 gender 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 gender in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers gender in Liberia, 1980 to 2012.
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%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 136,533 is below the median for low income countries, which is 728,130, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 136,533 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 425,176, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 147,726 compare
  2. 149 Namibia 147,313 compare
  3. 150 Botswana 144,725 compare
  4. 152 Gambia 113,770 compare
  5. 153 Djibouti 104,040 compare
  6. 154 Gabon 95,628 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers gender in Liberia?
Number of daily smokers gender in Liberia was 136,533 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 136,533 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 74,861 in 1980.
How does Liberia rank for number of daily smokers gender?
Liberia ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers gender 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 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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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