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  • Dataset | 11 Mar 2021

Percentage of Europeans self-reporting being exposed to second-hand smoke

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Percentage of Europeans self-reporting being exposed to second-hand smoke in their last visit to drinking or eating establishments

Total percentages are provided, corrected for respondents not having visited such places in the past 6 months.

Adapted from: Special Eurobarometer 458 - Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (2017)

Country Percentage (%) self-reported exposed to SHS in drinking premises (e.g. bars) Percentage (%) self-reported exposed to SHS in eating premises (e.g. restaurants)
Belgium

 

 16%

 

 4%
Bulgaria

 

 23% 14%

Czech Rep.

 56% 42%

Denmark

 26% 3%

Germany

 20% 4%

Estonia

 6% 3%

Ireland

 6% 3%

Greece

 65% 64%

Spain

 11% 3%

France

 14% 7%

Croatia

 65% 12%

Italy

 15% 8%

Cyprus

 44% 45%

Latvia

 12% 6%

Lithuania

 7% 4%

Luxembourg

 10% 2%

Hungary

 6% 4%

Malta

 33% 13%

Netherlands

 17% 28%

Austria

 45% 28%

Poland

 11% 6%

Portugal

 35% 10%

Romania

 9% 5%

Slovenia

 6% 2%

Slovakia

 44% 15%

Finland

 5% 2%

Sweden

 1% 1%

UK

 5% 2%

EU-28

 17% 8%