Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Netherlands
Netherlands: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 16.8% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Netherlands, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 16.8% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Netherlands peaked at 34.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2030.
That places Netherlands 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.3% | — |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 16.8% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 28.9% | 34.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.8% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.8% | 21.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Netherlands?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Netherlands was 16.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2030.
- How does Netherlands rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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