Number of daily smokers, men and women in Sweden
Sweden: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 486,589 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Sweden, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 486,589 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Sweden peaked at 982,697 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 418,406, in 2007.
That places Sweden 106th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 982,697 | — |
| 1981 | 958,968 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 936,915 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 915,405 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 899,010 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 886,162 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 877,473 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 869,507 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 863,855 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 857,516 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 849,107 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 833,862 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 813,579 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 786,130 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 756,990 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 726,632 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 695,513 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 665,147 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 638,607 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 614,395 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 589,421 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 561,600 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 529,672 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 494,303 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 461,342 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 436,060 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 422,580 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 418,406 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 421,427 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 433,577 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 450,630 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 468,878 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 486,589 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 904,751 | 857,516 | 982,697 | 10 |
| 1990s | 737,996 | 614,395 | 849,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 476,839 | 418,406 | 589,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,699 | 450,630 | 486,589 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 103 Senegal 513,395 compare
- 104 Lithuania 512,422 compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 507,666 compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 485,714 compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 476,520 compare
- 109 Guatemala 473,162 compare
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Sweden?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Sweden was 486,589 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 982,697 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 418,406 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Sweden ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).