France vs Northern Europe: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
France
33.6%
in 2024
Northern Europe
15.3%
in 2024
France rank
19th
Northern Europe rank
22nd
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- France
- Northern Europe
How they compare
France currently reports 33.6% against 15.3% in Northern Europe, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes France's figure about 2.2 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe ahead.
France ranks 19th and Northern Europe ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Northern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 36.0% | 1.6% | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 24.1% | 9.7% | France |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 16.6% | 17.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, France or Northern Europe?
- France, at 33.6% against 15.3% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between France and Northern Europe?
- 18.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Northern Europe rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- France ranks 19th and Northern Europe ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.