Number of daily smokers, men and women in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 147,726 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
147,726
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
147,726
in 2012
All-time low
113,480
in 1983
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers, men and women in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k1980199620121980: 120.7k1981: 117.0k1982: 114.2k1983: 113.5k1984: 113.7k1985: 114.4k1986: 115.7k1987: 117.2k1988: 119.1k1989: 121.0k1990: 122.7k1991: 124.0k1992: 125.3k1993: 126.8k1994: 127.6k1995: 128.0k1996: 128.6k1997: 128.9k1998: 129.3k1999: 130.2k2000: 130.9k2001: 132.5k2002: 134.6k2003: 135.4k2004: 136.3k2005: 137.3k2006: 138.2k2007: 139.0k2008: 139.7k2009: 141.4k2010: 143.3k2011: 145.5k2012: 147.7k

Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 147,726 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 147,726 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 113,480, in 1983.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers, men and women in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 120,696
1981 117,041 -3.0%
1982 114,232 -2.4%
1983 113,480 -0.7%
1984 113,672 +0.2%
1985 114,409 +0.6%
1986 115,662 +1.1%
1987 117,226 +1.4%
1988 119,086 +1.6%
1989 120,975 +1.6%
1990 122,665 +1.4%
1991 123,968 +1.1%
1992 125,337 +1.1%
1993 126,794 +1.2%
1994 127,561 +0.6%
1995 128,023 +0.4%
1996 128,553 +0.4%
1997 128,865 +0.2%
1998 129,334 +0.4%
1999 130,206 +0.7%
2000 130,871 +0.5%
2001 132,466 +1.2%
2002 134,624 +1.6%
2003 135,361 +0.5%
2004 136,285 +0.7%
2005 137,304 +0.7%
2006 138,153 +0.6%
2007 138,967 +0.6%
2008 139,662 +0.5%
2009 141,386 +1.2%
2010 143,271 +1.3%
2011 145,503 +1.6%
2012 147,726 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 116,648 113,480 120,975 10
1990s 127,131 122,665 130,206 10
2000s 136,508 130,871 141,386 10
2010s 145,500 143,271 147,726 3

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 145 Timor-Leste 168,915 compare
  2. 146 Mauritius 166,616 compare
  3. 147 Cyprus 165,974 compare
  4. 149 Namibia 147,313 compare
  5. 150 Botswana 144,725 compare
  6. 151 Liberia 136,533 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Trinidad and Tobago?
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Trinidad and Tobago was 147,726 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 147,726 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 113,480 in 1983.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).