Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Norway
Norway: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11 Cigarettes per smoker per day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 23 countries
All-time high
13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 1986
All-time low
10.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2022
Years of data
53
1973–2025
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Norway, 1973–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
In 2025, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Norway stood at 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Norway peaked at 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2022.
Norway ranks 16th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1974 | 11.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 11.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 12.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 12.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 12.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 12.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 12.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 13.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 13.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 13.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 11.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 10.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.97 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.17 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.69 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 13 Ireland 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 14 Spain 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 15 Czechia 11.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 17 Italy 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 18 United Kingdom 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 19 New Zealand 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,973 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Norway?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Norway was 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1986.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.