Number of daily smokers, men and women in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 22,842 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Vanuatu, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Vanuatu stood at 22,842. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Vanuatu peaked at 22,842 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,121, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 167th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,121 | — |
| 1981 | 13,422 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 13,701 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 13,947 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 14,191 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 14,459 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 14,737 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 15,041 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 15,372 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 15,746 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 16,154 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 16,622 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 17,127 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17,654 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 18,147 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 18,574 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 18,931 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 19,255 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19,513 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19,682 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 19,832 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 20,028 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20,273 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 20,589 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20,941 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21,290 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 21,645 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 21,984 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 22,386 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22,738 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 22,625 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22,499 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 22,842 | +1.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 22,842 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 627,667, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 22,842 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 | 14,374 | 13,121 | 15,746 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,166 | 16,154 | 19,682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,171 | 19,832 | 22,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,655 | 22,499 | 22,842 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Vanuatu?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Vanuatu was 22,842 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 22,842 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,121 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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).