Netherlands vs Poland: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption

Netherlands
8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2024
Poland
15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2019
Netherlands rank
5th
Poland rank
2nd

Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Netherlands, a difference of 6.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd of 5 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 18 Cigarettes per smoker per day 17.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day 0.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day Netherlands
2000s 11.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day 16.77 Cigarettes per smoker per day 4.97 Cigarettes per smoker per day Poland
2010s 10.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day 15.35 Cigarettes per smoker per day 5.05 Cigarettes per smoker per day Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk factors for health — tobacco consumption, Netherlands or Poland?
Poland, at 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in risk factors for health — tobacco consumption between Netherlands and Poland?
6.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
Netherlands ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd of 5 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.