Number of daily smokers in Denmark
Denmark: Number of daily smokers was 861,253 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers in Denmark, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Denmark stood at 861,253. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Denmark peaked at 1.58 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 861,253, in 2012.
That places Denmark 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 1.53 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.40 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 943,492 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 880,093 | 861,253 | 903,849 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Denmark?
- Number of daily smokers in Denmark was 861,253 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 861,253 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for number of daily smokers?
- Denmark ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).