According to data from the EU Statistical Office The average percentage of smokers in the EU is 24 percent. In Poland, he regularly reaches for cigarettes 27 percent respondentsincluding up to 34 percent men and 21 percent women.
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The number of smokers in Poland. This is how it falls on the background of EU countries
In terms of smoking women, Poland ranks exactly at the EU average (21 %), while the percentage of smoking men in our country clearly exceeds the average for the EU, of 28 percent.
For comparison, the most smokers – both in general and among men – live in Bulgariawhere the addiction declares up to 37 percent societyincluding Almost half of the men (49 percent). They occupy the next places Greece (36 percent), Croatia (35 percent) and Romania (34 percent). They smoke the most among women Greek – 32 percent
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On the other hand the least smoking Europeans was recorded in Sweden (8 percent), the Netherlands (11 percent) and Denmark (14 percent). These are countries that have been conducting effective anti -smoking policies for years and are characterized by a high level of health awareness.
Europe in the fight against nicotine
Smoking remains one of the main causes of premature deaths in Europe. According to the European Commission, over 700 thousand every year. Europeans die of smoking diseases such as lung cancer, heart disease or chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD).
In response to this problem The EU conducts a policy of limiting tobacco to 2040.which aims to reduce the number of smokers to less than 5 percent. population. More and more severe regulations regarding the advertising of tobacco products, taxation and marking of packaging (e.g. shocking photos of smoking effects) are being implemented.
In Poland, anti-smoking health campaigns are also present, but their effectiveness can be limited by the availability of alternative nicotine forms, such as e-cigarettes or tobacco heaters. Although their impact on health is still the subject of research, some experts warn that they can lead to the addiction of the new generation.
Sexually and geographically varied addiction
Eurostat data once again confirms that Smoking remains clearly more common among men than women in all EU member states. In addition, a clear geographical difference is noticeable: Higher smoking indicators dominate in Central and Eastern and South Europewhile Nordic and Western countries have lower levels of addiction.
The growing health awareness, legal regulations and educational campaigns will be crucial for reducing the number of smokers in the EU. Although progress in some countries is visible, Poland still has a challenge in the field of effective prevention and limitation of accessibility to tobaccoespecially among young and men.
