Finland vs United States of America: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in United States of America, a difference of 0.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United States of America ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 23 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States of America |
| 1980s | 16.08 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.48 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 4.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States of America |
| 1990s | 15.81 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 19.38 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3.57 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States of America |
| 2000s | 14.65 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2.21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.52 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.52 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk factors for health — tobacco consumption, Finland or United States of America?
- Finland, at 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in United States of America as of 2014.
- What is the difference in risk factors for health — tobacco consumption between Finland and United States of America?
- 0.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Finland ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.