Share of adults who smoke in Sweden
Sweden: Share of adults who smoke was 21.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
21.8
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
74th
of 167 countries
All-time high
49.5
in 2000
All-time low
21.8
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 21.8 for share of adults who smoke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Sweden peaked at 49.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 74th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8 | 38.1 | 49.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.05 | 28.2 | 33.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.65 | 21.8 | 23.5 | 2 |
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 share of adults who smoke in Sweden?
- Share of adults who smoke in Sweden was 21.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Sweden ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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