Number of daily smokers in Sweden
Sweden: Number of daily smokers was 1.07 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers in Sweden, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Sweden is 1.07 million, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Sweden peaked at 1.85 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 969,294, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 79th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.76 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 1.39 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 969,294 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 1.01 million | 1.07 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Sweden?
- Number of daily smokers in Sweden was 1.07 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 969,294 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for number of daily smokers?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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).