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**Tobacco use** Annual survey from the Council of Public Health asking ca. 550 repondents about smoking habits etc. Estimates have been standardised with regard to age, sex and population distribution in the Faroe Islands. Until 2015 respondents were 15 years or older, after that only persons 16 years or older were surveyed. This survey only includes persons smoking twice a month or more. Other tobacco use is not included.

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Headline data

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older
Year Value Units Series
2003 41 pct. Tobacco use
2004 36 pct. Tobacco use
2005 32 pct. Tobacco use
2006 33 pct. Tobacco use
2007 28 pct. Tobacco use
2008 33 pct. Tobacco use
2009 34 pct. Tobacco use
2010 27 pct. Tobacco use
2011 34 pct. Tobacco use
2012 29 pct. Tobacco use
2013 33 pct. Tobacco use
2014 27 pct. Tobacco use
2015 27 pct. Tobacco use
2016 34 pct. Tobacco use
2017 27 pct. Tobacco use
2018 26 pct. Tobacco use
2019 29 pct. Tobacco use
2020 31 pct. Tobacco use
2021 26 pct. Tobacco use
2022 27 pct. Tobacco use

Source: Statistics Faroe Islands

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Faroe Islands statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Faroese statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Faroese-specific metadata information.

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 3.a.1: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older
Target

Target 3.a: Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries, as appropriate
Metadata update

2021-12-06
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

World Health Organization; Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (co-custodians)

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