Norway vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.9% against 12.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 110th and United Kingdom ranks 111th of 166 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 32.1% | 5.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.7% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Norway or United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 12.9% against 12.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Norway ranks 110th and United Kingdom ranks 111th 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.