Number of daily smokers in Finland
Finland: Number of daily smokers was 743,091 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
743,091
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
978,691
in 1989
All-time low
738,939
in 2011
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers in Finland, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 743,091 for number of daily smokers in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Finland peaked at 978,691 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 738,939, in 2011.
Finland ranks 98th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 935,827 | — |
| 1981 | 929,914 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 924,778 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 923,461 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 926,525 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 934,348 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 948,889 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 965,217 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 976,086 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 978,691 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 975,130 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 967,795 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 952,643 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 931,947 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 912,199 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 900,414 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 897,041 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 900,231 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 906,491 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 910,759 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 910,837 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 911,907 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 909,968 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 898,072 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 880,838 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 858,963 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 831,640 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 801,208 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 774,465 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 754,705 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 743,060 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 738,939 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 743,091 | +0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 743,091 is below the median for high income countries, which is 945,796, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 743,091 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 million, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 944,374 | 923,461 | 978,691 | 10 |
| 1990s | 925,465 | 897,041 | 975,130 | 10 |
| 2000s | 853,260 | 754,705 | 911,907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 741,697 | 738,939 | 743,091 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 95 Tajikistan 805,645 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 794,842 compare
- 97 Burundi 763,740 compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 720,159 compare
- 100 Lithuania 717,098 compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 692,756 compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Finland?
- Number of daily smokers in Finland was 743,091 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 978,691 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 738,939 in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for number of daily smokers?
- Finland ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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).