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Table 8.1 Male and female smokers in the Netherlands aged 15 and older, from 1970
Year Male Female Total
1970 75% 42% 59%
1975 66% 40% 53%
1980 52% 34% 43%
1985 43% 34% 39%
1990 39% 31% 35%
1995 39% 31% 35%
1996 39% 32% 35%
1997 I 36.7% 30.3% 33.4%
1998 37.4% 30.1% 33.7%
1999 37.2% 30.6% 33.9%
2000 36.8% 29.3% 32.9%
2001 II 33.2% II 27.2% II 30.2% II
2002 34.0% 27.6% 30.7%
2003 32.8% 27.2% 29.9%
2004 30.8% 25.2% 27.9%
2005 31.1% 24.5% 27.7%
2006 31.4% 25.0% 28.2%
2007 30.5% 24.5% 27.5%
2008 29.8% 23.8% 26.7%
Percentage of smokers. I. From 1997, the percentages are available with one digit after the decimal point. II In
2001, the research method was changed: instead of a face-to-face interview at home, the survey is conducted
via the Internet. This change may have affected the outcomes. Source: COR (STIVORO), TNS NIPO.
• A downward trend can be seen in smoking among women during pregnancy. In 2003
11% of pregnant women smoked, compared to 21% in 1996 (Lanting et al., 2007).
• The National Anti-Smoking Programme 2006-2010 has set the target to reduce the
number of smokers in Dutch society from 28% in 2005 to 20% in 2010 (Parliamentary
Report, 2006b).
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