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The young smoke most in Finnmark
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2016-01-14T10:00:00.000Z
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Fewer people smoke and more people use snuff in all regions. Finnmark has the most smokers, with 2 out of 10 smoking daily in 2015.

Tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, 2015

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The young smoke most in Finnmark

Fewer people smoke and more people use snuff in all regions. Finnmark has the most smokers, with 2 out of 10 smoking daily in 2015. In this region, young people smoke more than older people - in the rest of the country young people are smoking less than before.

Smokers and snuffersPublished 14 January 2016
2005201020142015
Both sexes
Percentage daily smokers25191313
Percentage occasional smokers111099
Takes snuff daily - per cent.7910
Takes snuff occasionally - per cent.454
Males
Percentage daily smokers26191413
Percentage occasional smokers11111110
Takes snuff daily - per cent.121515
Takes snuff occasionally - per cent.666
Females
Percentage daily smokers24191313
Percentage occasional smokers11988
Takes snuff daily - per cent.244
Takes snuff occasionally - per cent.332

Source: Statistics Norway

Thirty-one per cent of the population used tobacco in 2015, with 13 per cent smoking daily. The decline in daily smoking has been significant. The decline in the overall use of tobacco is less due to a simultaneous increase in daily snuff use.

Finnmark has the highest proportion of smokers

Finnmark has the most smokers. In the period 2012 to 2015, 19 per cent smoked daily in this region, and 9 per cent smoked occasionally. There are also many smokers in Østfold, Hedmark, Telemark and Rogaland. Oslo has the fewest smokers. In this region, 11 per cent said they smoked daily. Older people (45-74 years) are the most frequent smokers in most regions but the young smoke the most in Telemark and Finnmark.

Increased use of snuff in all regions

The use of snuff is increasing in all regions, and people in Sør-Trøndelag, Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland smoke the most.

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From 2014, Statistics Norway has decided to estimate weights to adjust for possible biases introduced by non-response. Using weights will affect the numbers somewhat, but the trend we have seen over many years will remain unchanged, even with weighted figures.

Examples of weighted and unweighted figures for two years is available in About the statistics.