Number of daily smokers, men and women in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 850,896 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Zimbabwe, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 850,896 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 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Zimbabwe peaked at 850,896 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 434,794, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 79th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 434,794 | — |
| 1981 | 448,447 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 463,507 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 479,842 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 497,187 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 515,291 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 533,850 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 552,777 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 571,434 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 588,703 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 603,972 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 616,557 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 626,566 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 635,221 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 643,505 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 652,206 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 661,781 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 676,984 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 690,317 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 700,411 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 707,885 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 713,288 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 717,277 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 722,166 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 737,965 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 753,345 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 761,353 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 762,146 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 763,631 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 770,225 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 785,817 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 812,488 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 850,896 | +4.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 850,896 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 627,667, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 850,896 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 425,176, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 508,583 | 434,794 | 588,703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 650,752 | 603,972 | 700,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 740,928 | 707,885 | 770,225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 816,400 | 785,817 | 850,896 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Zimbabwe?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Zimbabwe was 850,896 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 850,896 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 434,794 in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).