Support to help quit smoking in Sweden
Sweden: Support to help quit smoking was 5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Support to help quit smoking in Sweden, 2007–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, support to help quit smoking in Sweden stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, support to help quit smoking in Sweden peaked at 5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2007.
That places Sweden 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Support to help quit smoking in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Austria 5 compare
- 1 Brazil 5 compare
- 1 Canada 5 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 5 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 5 compare
- 1 Czechia 5 compare
- 1 Denmark 5 compare
- 1 Ethiopia 5 compare
- 1 India 5 compare
- 1 Iran 5 compare
- 1 Ireland 5 compare
- 1 Israel 5 compare
- 1 Jamaica 5 compare
- 1 Jordan 5 compare
- 1 Kuwait 5 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 5 compare
- 1 Mauritius 5 compare
- 1 Mexico 5 compare
- 1 Netherlands 5 compare
- 1 New Zealand 5 compare
- 1 Philippines 5 compare
- 1 Romania 5 compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 5 compare
- 1 Singapore 5 compare
- 1 Slovakia 5 compare
- 1 South Korea 5 compare
- 1 Tonga 5 compare
- 1 Turkey 5 compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 5 compare
- 1 United States 5 compare
- 1 Zambia 5 compare
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 support to help quit smoking in Sweden?
- Support to help quit smoking in Sweden was 5 in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest support to help quit smoking recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest support to help quit smoking recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for support to help quit smoking?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is support to help quit smoking rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Support to help quit smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National support for quitting smoking or tobacco use has different levels: - Countries in dark blue offer a national quitline and cover costs for nicotine replacement therapy or other cessation services. - Countries in light blue cover the costs of some services, but not all. - Countries in orange offer some services, but do not cover any costs.