Sweden:
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Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2023-03-27
Prevalence
Adult daily tobacco smoking prevalence:
5.8%
1
Adult daily tobacco smoking prevalence (female):
6.3%
1
Adult daily tobacco smoking prevalence (male):
5.3%
1
Number of daily smokers:
528.1 thousand
2
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References:
- National Public Health Survey 2022
- 1. Swedish Public Health Agency 2021 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Comments:
- Survey responses from approximately 17,500 people aged 16 to 84 years. The main finding is an all time low in smoking rates of 6.4% and that smoking below the age of 30 has now fallen to 3%. World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Smoking-related mortality
Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking:
10.5 thousand
1
Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (female):
5.3 thousand
1
Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (male):
5.2 thousand
1
Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking:
11.15%
1
Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (female):
11.1%
1
Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (male):
11.2%
1
References:
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
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