Smoking prevalence by sex in Finland

Finland: Smoking prevalence by sex was 15.0% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
15.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 29 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

01020302006201420232006: 26 Percentage of total population2009: 21 Percentage of total population2012: 25 Percentage of total population2014: 19 Percentage of total population2017: 20 Percentage of total population2020: 15 Percentage of total population2023: 15 Percentage of total population

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 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Luxembourg 19.0% compare
  2. 24 Ireland 16.0% compare
  3. 26 Denmark 14.0% compare
  4. 27 United Kingdom 12.0% compare
  5. 28 Netherlands 11.0% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

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 25th out of 29 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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About this data

Indicator
Smoking prevalence by sex
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 207 data points, 2006–2023
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