Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Denmark
Denmark: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 17.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Denmark stood at 17.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Denmark peaked at 38.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 97th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 29.6% | 38.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.0% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 94 Seychelles 17.8% compare
- 95 Malaysia 17.4% compare
- 96 Cuba 17.3% compare
- 97 Bahamas 17.0% compare
- 97 United States 17.0% compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 17.0% compare
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Denmark?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Denmark was 17.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Denmark ranks 97th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of 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.