Denmark vs Sweden: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Sweden, a difference of 0.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 23 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.02 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.81 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2.79 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Sweden |
| 1990s | 13.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2.23 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1995.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th 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.