Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2017. ▲ Rising
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Denmark, 1970–2017
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
In 2017, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Denmark stood at 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
The figure is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Denmark peaked at 15.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 1970.
That places Denmark 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1975 | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 12.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 13.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 13.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 13.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 13.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 13.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.02 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.11 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.95 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Israel 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 1 Türkiye 18.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Chile 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Germany 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Poland 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 3 Latvia 11.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 4 Estonia 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 5 Netherlands 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 5 Japan 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 6 Sweden 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 7 Belgium 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 7 Finland 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0758 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3298 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0799 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Denmark?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Denmark was 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1996.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.