Statistics Norway

Smoking habits

2   Percentage of daily smokers, 16-74 years, by sex. 1973-2003. Three year sliding average
  Men Women
1973 51.9 32.0
1974 50.6 32.1
1975 50.1 32.0
1976 47.1 31.4
1977 45.9 30.9
1978 44.1 31.3
1979 43.5 31.4
1980 41.7 31.3
1981 40.4 31.7
1982 40.5 32.2
1983 41.2 33.3
1984 42.1 32.5
1985 40.8 32.4
1986 40.2 32.1
1987 39.8 33.3
1988 39.5 34.0
1989 38.2 34.0
1990 36.6 33.2
1991 36.5 32.7
1992 36.9 33.3
1993 36.7 32.9
1994 34.6 32.4
1995 33.7 32.1
1996 33.8 32.4
1997 33.9 32.5
1998 33.5 32.3
1999 32.4 32.2
2000 31.3 31.1
2001 30.1 30.5
2002 28.8 28.2
2003 128.0 127.7
1  Average 2002 and 2003.

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