Denmark vs United States: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15.8% against 15.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 100th and United States ranks 99th of 166 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 33.4% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.9% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Denmark and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Denmark ranks 100th and United States ranks 99th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.