Number of daily smokers, men and women in Samoa
Samoa: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 19,056 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Samoa, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Samoa stood at 19,056.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Samoa peaked at 21,031 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16,466, in 1980.
That places Samoa 172nd 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16,466 | — |
| 1981 | 16,846 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 17,257 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 17,684 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 18,074 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 18,410 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 18,686 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 18,952 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 19,222 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 19,442 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 19,684 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 19,940 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20,176 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20,389 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20,644 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 20,858 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 21,031 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 20,913 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 20,858 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 20,848 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,823 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 20,758 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 20,674 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 20,322 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 19,936 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 19,518 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 19,140 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 18,796 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 18,546 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 18,434 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18,591 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18,799 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19,056 | +1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 19,056 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 612,548, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 19,056 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 million, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,104 | 16,466 | 19,442 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,534 | 19,684 | 21,031 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,695 | 18,434 | 20,823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,815 | 18,591 | 19,056 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Samoa?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Samoa was 19,056 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21,031 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,466 in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Samoa ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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).