Tobacco consumption in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tobacco consumption was 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tobacco consumption in Netherlands, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco consumption in Netherlands stood at 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco consumption in Netherlands peaked at 25 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.33 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3 |
| 1970s | 17.88 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 25 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 23 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.72 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Chile 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Germany 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 4 Denmark 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 5 Japan 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 6 Sweden 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 7 Belgium 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 7 Finland 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco consumption in Netherlands?
- Tobacco consumption in Netherlands was 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest tobacco consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 25 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1983.
- What is the lowest tobacco consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for tobacco consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.