Number of daily smokers, men and women in Zambia
Zambia: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 775,126 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Zambia, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 775,126 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 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Zambia peaked at 775,126 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 329,892, in 1980.
That places Zambia 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 329,892 | — |
| 1981 | 338,560 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 347,351 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 357,032 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 366,491 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 376,306 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 385,883 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 396,114 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 406,717 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 416,821 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 426,641 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 436,142 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 445,461 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 455,250 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 464,830 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 475,517 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 487,229 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 498,532 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 510,001 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 520,860 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 530,678 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 539,187 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 544,949 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 543,951 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 561,618 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 584,676 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 612,690 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 643,219 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 668,880 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 694,299 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 720,315 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 747,144 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 775,126 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 372,117 | 329,892 | 416,821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 472,046 | 426,641 | 520,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 592,415 | 530,678 | 694,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 747,528 | 720,315 | 775,126 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 79 Zimbabwe 850,896 compare
- 80 Cameroon 835,190 compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 824,299 compare
- 83 Malawi 763,734 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 739,976 compare
- 85 Switzerland 738,656 compare
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Zambia?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Zambia was 775,126 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 775,126 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,892 in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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).