Italy vs Spain: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Italy, a difference of 1.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 23 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 17.85 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 4.55 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.9667 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.95 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.05 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Italy and Spain?
- 1.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Italy ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th 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.