Table 2 - Weekly smoking at age 15, 13
and 11
* more girls smoke than boys, in
at least one age group
Regional data only for Germany, France and Russian Federation.
|
age 15
girls-boys |
age 13
girls-boys |
age 11
girls-boys |
country group |
30% plus at 15 |
|
|
|
|
Greenland
* |
63 - 52
|
41 - 29 |
6 - 3 |
Nordic
* |
Austria
* |
36 - 30 |
8 - 10 |
1 - 2 |
West * |
Germany * |
33 - 28 |
13 - 14 |
1 - 2 |
West * |
England
* |
33 - 25 |
15 - 11 |
1 - 3 |
West * |
France
* |
31 - 28 |
11 - 9 |
1 - 2 |
West * |
|
|
|
|
|
25 to 29% |
|
|
|
|
Finland
* |
29 - 25 |
14 - 10 |
1 - 1 |
Nordic
* |
Wales * |
29 - 22 |
18 - 8 |
2 - 2 |
West * |
Hungary |
28 - 36 |
6 - 12 |
1 - 2 |
Central
+ East |
Belgium
(Flem.) |
28 - 28 |
8 - 10 |
0.4 - 2 |
West |
Norway
* |
28 - 23 |
7 - 8 |
0.2 - 1 |
Nordic
* |
Scotland
* |
28 - 22 |
13 - 9 |
3 - 2 |
West * |
Denmark
* |
28 - 20 |
8 - 6 |
1 - 1 |
Nordic
* |
Ireland |
25 - 25 |
12 - 14 |
2 - 2 |
West |
Switzerland
* |
25 - 25 |
8 - 6 |
1 - 1 |
West* |
|
|
|
|
|
20 to 24% |
|
|
|
|
Sweden
* |
24 - 18 |
5 - 4 |
0.5 - 1 |
Nordic
* |
Russian
Fed. |
22 - 24 |
7 - 13 |
0.5 - 2 |
Commonwealth
of Indep. States |
Poland |
20 -27 |
4 - 8 |
1 - 3 |
Central
+ East |
|
|
|
|
|
15 to 20% |
|
|
|
|
Latvia |
19 - 37 |
7 - 15 |
0.3 - 4 |
Baltic |
Greece |
19 - 18 |
5 - 5 |
1 - 1 |
South |
Slovakia |
18 - 28 |
3 - 7 |
0.4 - 2 |
Central
+ East |
Czech
Rep. |
18 - 22 |
7 - 10 |
0.2 - 2 |
Central
+ East |
|
|
|
|
|
Under 15% |
|
|
|
|
Portugal |
14 - 19 |
4 - 5 |
2 - 2 |
South |
Israel |
13 - 24 |
6 - 12 |
3 - 7 |
South |
Estonia |
12 - 24 |
2 - 7 |
1 - 1 |
Baltic |
Lithuania |
10 - 24 |
2 - 10 |
0.3 - 2 |
Baltic |
|
Data from Currie C et al (ed.
2000) Health and health behaviour among young people.
Copenhagen: World Health Organisation.
Data for Bulgaria, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Spain to be added when
possible.