Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark
Denmark: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark peaked at 40.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2024.
That places Denmark 130th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.9% | — |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 31.4% | 40.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.3% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.5% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 127 Mauritania 17.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark was 16.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Denmark ranks 130th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.