Sweden vs United Kingdom: Smoking prevalence by sex

Sweden
8
in 2023
United Kingdom
12
in 2020
Sweden rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Smoking prevalence by sex over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
102030200620142023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 12 against 8 in Sweden, a difference of 4.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 29th 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 Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 17 30.5 13.5 United Kingdom
2010s 10.33 22 11.67 United Kingdom
2020s 7 12 5 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher smoking prevalence by sex, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 12 against 8 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in smoking prevalence by sex between Sweden and United Kingdom?
4, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for smoking prevalence by sex?
Sweden ranks 29th 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 207 data points, 2006–2023
Last refreshed