Number of daily smokers, men and women in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 62,857 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Solomon Islands, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers, men and women in Solomon Islands is 62,857, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Solomon Islands peaked at 62,857 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25,759, in 1980.
Solomon Islands ranks 158th 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, men and women in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25,759 | — |
| 1981 | 26,587 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 27,393 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 28,186 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 29,011 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 29,887 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 30,812 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 31,785 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 32,803 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 33,896 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 35,092 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 36,371 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 37,699 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 39,099 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 40,585 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 42,154 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 43,780 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 45,153 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 46,637 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 48,117 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 49,523 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 50,818 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 52,011 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 53,157 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 54,221 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 55,186 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 56,076 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56,641 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 57,343 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 58,497 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 59,840 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 61,317 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 62,857 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,612 | 25,759 | 33,896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,469 | 35,092 | 48,117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,347 | 49,523 | 58,497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,338 | 59,840 | 62,857 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 155 Montenegro 84,112 compare
- 156 Fiji 74,472 compare
- 157 Guyana 68,385 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 60,575 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 56,313 compare
- 161 Bhutan 49,428 compare
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 10,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 10,814 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Solomon Islands?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Solomon Islands was 62,857 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 62,857 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,759 in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Solomon Islands ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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).