Smoking prevalence by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Smoking prevalence by sex was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.0%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2006
All-time low
11.0%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2006–2023
Smoking prevalence by sex in Netherlands, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.
Analysis
In 2023, smoking prevalence by sex in Netherlands stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking prevalence by sex in Netherlands peaked at 29.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Smoking prevalence by sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.0% | — |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 33 Denmark 14.0% compare
- 34 United Kingdom 12.0% compare
- 34 United Kingdom 12.0% compare
- 36 Netherlands 11.0% compare
- 38 Sweden 8.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smoking prevalence by sex in Netherlands?
- Smoking prevalence by sex in Netherlands was 11.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest smoking prevalence by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest smoking prevalence by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for smoking prevalence by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is smoking prevalence by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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