Number of daily smokers, men and women in Denmark
Denmark: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 451,551 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Denmark, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 451,551 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Denmark peaked at 767,578 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 451,551, in 2012.
That places Denmark 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 750,831 | — |
| 1981 | 755,260 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 758,680 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 760,580 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 760,283 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 758,492 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 754,643 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 746,764 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 738,780 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 737,311 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 740,133 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 745,987 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 752,483 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 761,332 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 767,578 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 766,576 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 758,952 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 743,481 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 728,417 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 715,515 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 703,783 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 690,785 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 675,996 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 657,286 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 636,043 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 612,448 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 585,293 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 555,755 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 524,114 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 495,371 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 472,506 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 457,568 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 451,551 | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 451,551 is below the median for high income countries, which is 539,162, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 451,551 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 738,656, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 752,162 | 737,311 | 760,580 | 10 |
| 1990s | 748,045 | 715,515 | 767,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 613,687 | 495,371 | 703,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,542 | 451,551 | 472,506 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Denmark?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Denmark was 451,551 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 767,578 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,551 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Denmark ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).