Number of daily smokers, men and women in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 3,070 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3,070. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,070 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,542, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 184th 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,542 | — |
| 1981 | 1,567 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,586 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,599 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,610 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,624 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,637 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,649 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,664 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,685 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,711 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,743 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,780 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,817 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,851 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,878 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,898 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,912 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,926 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,946 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,979 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,025 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,084 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,154 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,231 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,314 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,406 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,505 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,612 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,724 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,837 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,953 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,070 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,616 | 1,542 | 1,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,846 | 1,711 | 1,946 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,303 | 1,979 | 2,724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,953 | 2,837 | 3,070 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,464 compare
- 182 Marshall Islands 6,457 compare
- 183 Grenada 5,632 compare
- 185 Dominica 2,133 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 1,563 compare
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,070 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,070 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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).