Italy vs Norway: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Italy, a difference of 0.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 23 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.81 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.99 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Italy |
| 2000s | 13.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.62 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.18 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.25 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Norway |
| 2020s | 10.96 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.56 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Italy and Norway?
- 0.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Italy ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th 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.