Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Netherlands
Netherlands: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
105th
of 167 countries
All-time high
37.4
in 2000
All-time low
23
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Netherlands stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Netherlands peaked at 37.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 105th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4 | — |
| 2005 | 33.9 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 32.3 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 30.5 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 27.5 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 24 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 23.4 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 23 | -1.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.35, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.53 | 32.3 | 37.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29 | 27.5 | 30.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.82 | 23 | 24.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Netherlands?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Netherlands was 23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Netherlands ranks 105th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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