OSLO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Fewer people are daily smokers in Norway today compared to 10 years ago, but the use of snuff has increased in recent years, particularly among younger women, the country's statistics bureau said on Wednesday.
The percentage of people who smoked every day among both men and women in 2006 was 24 percent, while the number in 2016 was 13 percent, Statistics Norway said in a report.
In the same period, the use of snuff increased, but more people still smoke daily than use snuff. About 10 percent of people took snuff daily in 2016, according to the report.
Snuff use has primarily increased among women as one out of six women aged 16 to 34 took it daily in 2016. Although women use more snuff than before, it is still men who use it the most.
Fewer people smoke now in most age groups, but the trend differs somewhat between people above and below 44 years. The decline is greatest among young people aged 16 to 24, where only four percent smoke daily, while the corresponding figure for people aged 45 and older is 20 percent.
The daily use of snuff is increasing in all age groups.
