Number of daily smokers, men and women in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 507,666 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Sierra Leone, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 507,666 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Sierra Leone peaked at 507,666 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 281,524, in 1980.
Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 281,524 | — |
| 1981 | 285,503 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 289,400 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 293,634 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 298,467 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 304,041 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 310,622 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 318,167 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 325,542 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 331,376 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 334,589 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 334,498 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 331,801 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 327,740 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 323,957 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 321,662 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 320,926 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 320,098 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 322,211 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 327,713 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 336,895 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 350,321 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 367,894 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 387,635 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 407,125 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 424,843 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 440,179 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 453,268 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 464,517 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 473,281 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 484,129 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 495,537 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 507,666 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 303,828 | 281,524 | 331,376 | 10 |
| 1990s | 326,520 | 320,098 | 334,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,596 | 336,895 | 473,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,777 | 484,129 | 507,666 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Sierra Leone?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Sierra Leone was 507,666 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 507,666 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,524 in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Sierra Leone ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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).