Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Sweden

Sweden: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 359,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
359,000
World rank
114th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.64 million
in 2000
All-time low
359,000
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201520302000: 1.6M2005: 1.3M2007: 1.1M2010: 986.0k2015: 763.0k2020: 597.0k2022: 540.0k2023: 513.0k2024: 487.0k2025: 462.0k2030: 359.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 359,000 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 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Sweden peaked at 1.64 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 359,000, in 2030.

That places Sweden 114th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Sweden, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 1.64 million
2005 1.26 million -22.7%
2007 1.14 million -9.7%
2010 986,000 -13.6%
2015 763,000 -22.6%
2020 597,000 -21.8%
2022 540,000 -9.5%
2023 513,000 -5.0%
2024 487,000 -5.1%
2025 462,000 -5.1%
2030 359,000 -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.35 million 1.14 million 1.64 million 3
2010s 874,500 763,000 986,000 2
2020s 519,800 462,000 597,000 5
2030s 359,000 359,000 359,000 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 111 Albania 366,000 compare
  2. 112 Ghana 365,000 compare
  3. 113 Lesotho 361,000 compare
  4. 115 Latvia 340,000 compare
  5. 116 Qatar 330,000 compare
  6. 117 Benin 321,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Sweden?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Sweden was 359,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 359,000 in 2030.
How does Sweden rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Sweden ranks 114th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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