Finland vs Germany: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22.0% against 21.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 70th and Germany ranks 68th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 32.3% | 3.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.4% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.7% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 22.0% against 21.4% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Finland and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Finland ranks 70th and Germany ranks 68th 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.