Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Norway
Norway: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.9%
World rank
121st
of 179 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2000
All-time low
12.9%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Norway stood at 12.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Norway peaked at 45.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2024.
Norway ranks 121st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -19.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.3%, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.2%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 34.9% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 20.8% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 16.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 118 Saint Lucia 13.9% compare
- 119 Singapore 13.8% compare
- 120 Gabon 13.3% compare
- 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.8% compare
- 122 United Kingdom 12.8% compare
- 124 Morocco 12.5% compare
- 124 Qatar 12.5% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Norway?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Norway was 12.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Norway ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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