Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Sweden

Sweden: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 2.4 in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
2.4
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5
in 1976
All-time low
0.7
in 1922
Years of data
87
1920–2006

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Sweden, 1920–2006

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Sweden is 2.4, measured in 2006.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Sweden peaked at 5 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1922.

Sweden ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Sweden, 1920 to 2006.
Year Value Change
1920 1
1921 0.9 -10.0%
1922 0.7 -22.2%
1923 0.7 +0.0%
1924 0.7 +0.0%
1925 0.7 +0.0%
1926 0.7 +0.0%
1927 0.8 +14.3%
1928 0.9 +12.5%
1929 1 +11.1%
1930 1.1 +10.0%
1931 1.2 +9.1%
1932 1.2 +0.0%
1933 1.1 -8.3%
1934 1.1 +0.0%
1935 1 -9.1%
1936 1 +0.0%
1937 1 +0.0%
1938 1 +0.0%
1939 1.1 +10.0%
1940 1.1 +0.0%
1941 1.2 +9.1%
1942 1.2 +0.0%
1943 1.2 +0.0%
1944 1.2 +0.0%
1945 1.3 +8.3%
1946 1.6 +23.1%
1947 1.9 +18.7%
1948 2 +5.3%
1949 2 +0.0%
1950 2.2 +10.0%
1951 2.2 +0.0%
1952 2.6 +18.2%
1953 2.6 +0.0%
1954 2.6 +0.0%
1955 2.7 +3.8%
1956 2.8 +3.7%
1957 2.9 +3.6%
1958 2.9 +0.0%
1959 3 +3.4%
1960 3.2 +6.7%
1961 3.4 +6.2%
1962 3.5 +2.9%
1963 3.6 +2.9%
1964 3.5 -2.8%
1965 3.7 +5.7%
1966 3.9 +5.4%
1967 3.9 +0.0%
1968 4.2 +7.7%
1969 4.4 +4.8%
1970 4.4 +0.0%
1971 4.3 -2.3%
1972 4.8 +11.6%
1973 3.9 -18.8%
1974 4.7 +20.5%
1975 4.9 +4.3%
1976 5 +2.0%
1977 4.7 -6.0%
1978 4.9 +4.3%
1979 4.9 +0.0%
1980 4.9 +0.0%
1981 4.7 -4.1%
1982 4.9 +4.3%
1983 4.7 -4.1%
1984 4.6 -2.1%
1985 4.5 -2.2%
1986 4.5 +0.0%
1987 4.4 -2.2%
1988 4.4 +0.0%
1989 4.3 -2.3%
1990 4.1 -4.7%
1991 4.1 +0.0%
1992 4.2 +2.4%
1993 3.4 -19.0%
1994 3.3 -2.9%
1995 3.1 -6.1%
1996 3.2 +3.2%
1997 2.3 -28.1%
1998 2.2 -4.3%
1999 2.6 +18.2%
2000 2.7 +3.8%
2001 2.7 +0.0%
2002 2.8 +3.7%
2003 2.7 -3.6%
2004 2.6 -3.7%
2005 2.5 -3.8%
2006 2.4 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.81 0.7 1 10
1930s 1.08 1 1.2 10
1940s 1.47 1.1 2 10
1950s 2.65 2.2 3 10
1960s 3.73 3.2 4.4 10
1970s 4.65 3.9 5 10
1980s 4.59 4.3 4.9 10
1990s 3.25 2.2 4.2 10
2000s 2.63 2.4 2.8 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 42 Latvia 2.8 compare
  2. 43 Netherlands 2.7 compare
  3. 44 Finland 2.4 compare
  4. 46 Norway 2.3 compare
  5. 47 Iceland 2.2 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Sweden?
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Sweden was 2.4 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1976.
What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1922.
How does Sweden rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Sweden ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2006.
Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sales of cigarettes per adult per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,720 data points, 1865–2015
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