Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 16.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Sweden, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Sweden is 16.2%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Sweden peaked at 49.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2030.
That places Sweden 87th out of 167 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 use prevalence (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.5% | — |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 2030 | 16.2% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 38.1% | 49.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.2% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.5% | 23.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Sweden?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Sweden was 16.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2030.
- How does Sweden rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Sweden ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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