Number of daily smokers gender in Sweden
Sweden: Number of daily smokers gender was 486,589 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
486,589
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
982,697
in 1980
All-time low
418,406
in 2007
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers gender in Sweden, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 486,589 for number of daily smokers gender 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 gender 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 gender 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 486,589 is below the median for high income countries, which is 539,162, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 486,589 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 738,656, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in Sweden?
- Number of daily smokers gender in Sweden was 486,589 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 982,697 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 418,406 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- Sweden ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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