Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 14.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 14.6% for prevalence of current tobacco use, females in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sweden peaked at 43.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2024.
That places Sweden 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -4.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 31.4% | 43.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.9% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sweden?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sweden was 14.6% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.