Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sweden
Sweden: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 7.5% 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 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sweden peaked at 31.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2030.
Sweden ranks 128th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 | 31.7% | — |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2030 | 7.5% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 22.7% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.4% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 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 7.5% 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 31.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2030.
- How does Sweden rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Sweden ranks 128th out of 166 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 38.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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