Tobacco consumption in Sweden

Sweden: Tobacco consumption was 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1995. β–² Rising

Latest (1995)
14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
6th
of 23 countries
All-time high
17.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 1989
All-time low
13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 1977
Years of data
17
1977–1995

Tobacco consumption in Sweden, 1977–1995

0510151977198619951977: 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day1980: 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day1981: 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day1982: 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day1983: 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day1984: 15.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day1985: 16.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day1986: 16.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day1987: 16.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day1988: 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day1989: 17.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day1990: 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day1991: 16.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day1992: 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day1993: 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day1994: 15.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day1995: 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day for tobacco consumption in 1995.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco consumption in Sweden peaked at 17.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 1977.

Sweden ranks 6th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day 1
1980s 15.81 Cigarettes per smoker per day 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day 17.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day 10
1990s 15.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Denmark 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  2. 5 Japan 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  3. 7 Belgium 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  4. 7 Finland 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  5. 9 United States 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare

See the full ranking of 29 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco consumption in Sweden?
Tobacco consumption in Sweden was 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1995, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest tobacco consumption recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1989.
What is the lowest tobacco consumption recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1977.
How does Sweden rank for tobacco consumption?
Sweden ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 1995.
Is tobacco consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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

Indicator
Tobacco consumption
Unit
Cigarettes per smoker per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 673 data points, 1960–2025
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