Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption

Italy
10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2019
Italy rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 23 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 14.81 Cigarettes per smoker per day 14.57 Cigarettes per smoker per day 0.2429 Cigarettes per smoker per day Italy
2000s 13.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day 12.22 Cigarettes per smoker per day 1.61 Cigarettes per smoker per day Italy
2010s 11.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day 1.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk factors for health — tobacco consumption, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in risk factors for health — tobacco consumption between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption
Unit
Cigarettes per smoker per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 673 data points, 1960–2025
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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.