Sweden has the smallest number of smokers in the Nordic countries

The recently published Nordic Statistical Yearbook 2009 shows that Swedish men are the most successful at staying away from cigarettes. 87% of Swedish men and 85% of Swedish women do not smoke on a daily basis.

These indicators are slightly better than the average for the Nordic countries – figures from 2007 show that 73–80% of the population do not smoke, which is also highlighted in the statistical overview of the Nordic countries to be issued by the Nordic Council of Ministers before the annual Nordic summit. Ministers and members of the parliaments of the Nordic countries will gather for the summit from 27 to 29 October this year.