Number of daily smokers, men and women in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 1.21 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.21 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.21 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 496,036, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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, men and women in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 496,036 | — |
| 1981 | 510,041 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 524,617 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 539,637 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 555,223 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 571,249 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 587,781 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 605,062 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 623,370 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 642,993 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 664,002 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 685,800 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 707,187 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 727,663 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 748,239 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 769,565 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 790,950 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 813,655 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 836,895 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 860,511 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 885,404 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 910,884 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 936,537 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 963,115 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 990,324 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 565,601 | 496,036 | 642,993 | 10 |
| 1990s | 760,447 | 664,002 | 860,511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 885,404 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.15 million | 1.21 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Papua New Guinea was 1.21 million 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,036 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New 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).