This statistic displays the percentage of smokers in select countries worldwide who tried the following methods to quit smoking as of 2019. According to the data, at that time, 70 percent of respondents in Greece said that they tried to quit smoking using the cold turkey method by immediately cutting down on all smoking, compared to 29 percent of respondents in Norway who tried the same method.
Percentage of smokers in select countries worldwide who tried the following methods to quit smoking as of 2019
Characteristic
South Africa
Greece
India
Norway
United States
Japan
United Kingdom
Cold Turkey
43%
70%
21%
38%
68%
56%
49%
NRT or Other Medications
10%
7%
34%
44%
36%
27%
45%
Third Party Counseling
25%
12%
27%
55%
16%
15%
23%
Alternative Risk Products
15%
16%
14%
46%
21%
17%
22%
Acupuncture
5%
3%
7%
3%
5%
4%
2%
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FSFW. (March 7, 2020). Percentage of smokers in select countries worldwide who tried the following methods to quit smoking as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189972/smokers-globally-tried-methods-to-quit-smoking-by-country/
FSFW. "Percentage of smokers in select countries worldwide who tried the following methods to quit smoking as of 2019." Chart. March 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189972/smokers-globally-tried-methods-to-quit-smoking-by-country/
FSFW. (2020). Percentage of smokers in select countries worldwide who tried the following methods to quit smoking as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189972/smokers-globally-tried-methods-to-quit-smoking-by-country/
FSFW. "Percentage of Smokers in Select Countries Worldwide Who Tried The following Methods to Quit Smoking as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189972/smokers-globally-tried-methods-to-quit-smoking-by-country/
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Percentage of smokers in select countries worldwide who tried the following methods to quit smoking as of 2019 [Graph], FSFW, March 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189972/smokers-globally-tried-methods-to-quit-smoking-by-country/
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