Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 7.8% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sweden, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sweden stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sweden peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2030.
That places Sweden 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2030 | 7.8% | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 23.2% | 32.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sweden?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sweden was 7.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2030.
- How does Sweden rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Sweden ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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