Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sweden
Sweden: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 25.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.9
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
89th
of 167 countries
All-time high
55.8
in 2000
All-time low
25.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 25.9 for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sweden peaked at 55.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 2024.
That places Sweden 89th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.8 | — |
| 2005 | 47.4 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 44.8 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 40.3 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 34.4 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 29.3 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 27.5 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 26.8 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 25.9 | -3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 25.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 25.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.35, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.33 | 44.8 | 55.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.35 | 34.4 | 40.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.38 | 25.9 | 29.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sweden?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sweden was 25.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Sweden ranks 89th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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