Smoking prevalence by sex in Finland
Finland: Smoking prevalence by sex was 15.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2006
All-time low
15.0%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2006–2023
Smoking prevalence by sex in Finland, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.
Analysis
In 2023, smoking prevalence by sex in Finland stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking prevalence by sex in Finland peaked at 26.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2020.
That places Finland 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Smoking prevalence by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.0% | — |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 15.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 62% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Finland's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.0%, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 30 Luxembourg 19.0% compare
- 31 Ireland 16.0% compare
- 33 Denmark 14.0% compare
- 34 United Kingdom 12.0% compare
- 34 United Kingdom 12.0% compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smoking prevalence by sex in Finland?
- Smoking prevalence by sex in Finland was 15.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest smoking prevalence by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest smoking prevalence by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for smoking prevalence by sex?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is smoking prevalence by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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