Denmark vs Sweden: Support to help quit smoking
Denmark
5
in 2022
Sweden
5
in 2022
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Support to help quit smoking over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5 against 5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4.2 | 0.6 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher support to help quit smoking, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 5 against 5 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in support to help quit smoking between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for support to help quit smoking?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Support to help quit smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National support for quitting smoking or tobacco use has different levels: - Countries in dark blue offer a national quitline and cover costs for nicotine replacement therapy or other cessation services. - Countries in light blue cover the costs of some services, but not all. - Countries in orange offer some services, but do not cover any costs.