Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Norway
14.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.6%
in 2024
Norway rank
142nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
139th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.6% against 14.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 33.9% | 4.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 23.8% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.8% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.6% against 14.2% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Norway ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.