Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Netherlands
Netherlands: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
5th
of 5 countries
All-time high
25 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 1983
All-time low
8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2024
Years of data
52
1960–2024
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
In 2024, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Netherlands stood at 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Netherlands peaked at 25 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1966 | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 16 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 18 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 19 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 19 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 24 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 25 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 22 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 22 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 18 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 11.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 9.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 10.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.33 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3 |
| 1970s | 17.88 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 25 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 23 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.72 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 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
- 4 Denmark 15.1 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 Netherlands
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.007 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 39,800 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.3 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.9 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 547 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 81.9 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.6 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 2.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -2.8 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 66,870 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Netherlands?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Netherlands was 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 25 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1983.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 5 countries with data for 2024.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.