Italy vs United Kingdom: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 23 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.81 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.57 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.2429 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Italy |
| 2000s | 13.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.22 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.61 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.