Sweden vs United States: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in United States, a difference of 0.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 23 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States |
| 1980s | 16.04 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.48 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 4.44 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States |
| 1990s | 15.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 19.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3.87 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in United States as of 1995.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Sweden and United States?
- 0.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1995.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Sweden ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th 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.