Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway
Norway: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway stood at 12.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway peaked at 45.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2024.
Norway ranks 112th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -9.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 34.9% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 20.8% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 16.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway was 12.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Norway ranks 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).