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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
2003 41
2004 36
2005 32
2006 33
2007 28
2008 33
2009 34
2010 27
2011 34
2012 29
2013 33
2014 27
2015 27
2016 34
2017 27
2018 26
2019 29
2020 31
2021 26
2022 27

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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