Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Norway

Norway: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 213,000 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
213,000
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2000
All-time low
213,000
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Norway, 2000–2030

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201520302000: 1.1M2005: 797.0k2007: 720.0k2010: 621.0k2015: 487.0k2020: 368.0k2022: 332.0k2023: 316.0k2024: 302.0k2025: 284.0k2030: 213.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Norway recorded 213,000 for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Norway peaked at 1.05 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 213,000, in 2030.

Norway ranks 126th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Norway, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 1.05 million
2005 797,000 -24.4%
2007 720,000 -9.7%
2010 621,000 -13.8%
2015 487,000 -21.6%
2020 368,000 -24.4%
2022 332,000 -9.8%
2023 316,000 -4.8%
2024 302,000 -4.4%
2025 284,000 -6.0%
2030 213,000 -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 857,000 720,000 1.05 million 3
2010s 554,000 487,000 621,000 2
2020s 320,400 284,000 368,000 5
2030s 213,000 213,000 213,000 1

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  4. 127 Togo 200,000 compare
  5. 128 Gabon 196,000 compare
  6. 129 Estonia 188,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Norway?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Norway was 213,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 213,000 in 2030.
How does Norway rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Norway ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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