Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Smoking prevalence by sex

Netherlands
11.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom
12.0%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Smoking prevalence by sex over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 12.0% against 11.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Netherlands ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 29 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 26.0% 30.5% 4.5% United Kingdom
2010s 21.7% 22.0% 0.3% United Kingdom
2020s 12.0% 12.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher smoking prevalence by sex, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 12.0% against 11.0% in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in smoking prevalence by sex between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
1.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for smoking prevalence by sex?
Netherlands ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Smoking prevalence by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Smoking prevalence by sex
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 207 data points, 2006–2023
Last refreshed