Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 15.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 15.7% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 38.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2024.
That places Denmark 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3% | — |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 29.6% | 38.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.0% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 18.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,807 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 17.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 31.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0774 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 5,960 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 15.7% 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of 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.