Smoking prevalence by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Smoking prevalence by sex was 14.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.0%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
26th
of 29 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2006
All-time low
14.0%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2006–2023
Smoking prevalence by sex in Denmark, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.
Analysis
In 2023, smoking prevalence by sex in Denmark stood at 14.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking prevalence by sex in Denmark peaked at 32.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 26th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 29.0% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 19.0% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 23 Luxembourg 19.0% compare
- 24 Ireland 16.0% compare
- 25 Finland 15.0% compare
- 27 United Kingdom 12.0% compare
- 28 Netherlands 11.0% compare
- 29 Sweden 8.0% compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smoking prevalence by sex in Denmark?
- Smoking prevalence by sex in Denmark was 14.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest smoking prevalence by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest smoking prevalence by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for smoking prevalence by sex?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is smoking prevalence by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Smoking prevalence by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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