Denmark vs Netherlands: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Netherlands, a difference of 6.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 23 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 4.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 13.02 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 22.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.08 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 13.91 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6.94 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.92 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.98 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.94 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Denmark |
| 2010s | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 4.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 6.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Tobacco consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.