Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark
Denmark: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women 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 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark is 15.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2024.
That places Denmark 47th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 27.7% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.7% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.0% | 17.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Denmark was 15.0% 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 women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of female 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.