This statistic shows the global distribution of total deaths of nonsmokers caused by exposure to secondhand smoke in 2004. There were 172,300 deaths due to secondhand smoke in Europe, accounting for 28.6 percent of total deaths worldwide.
Distribution of global deaths from exposure to secondhand smoke in 2004, by region*
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American Cancer Society. (March 21, 2012). Distribution of global deaths from exposure to secondhand smoke in 2004, by region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/279562/secondhand-smoke-deaths-around-the-world-by-region/
American Cancer Society. "Distribution of global deaths from exposure to secondhand smoke in 2004, by region*." Chart. March 21, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/279562/secondhand-smoke-deaths-around-the-world-by-region/
American Cancer Society. (2012). Distribution of global deaths from exposure to secondhand smoke in 2004, by region*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/279562/secondhand-smoke-deaths-around-the-world-by-region/
American Cancer Society. "Distribution of Global Deaths from Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in 2004, by Region*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/279562/secondhand-smoke-deaths-around-the-world-by-region/
American Cancer Society, Distribution of global deaths from exposure to secondhand smoke in 2004, by region* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/279562/secondhand-smoke-deaths-around-the-world-by-region/ (last visited June 05, 2025)
Distribution of global deaths from exposure to secondhand smoke in 2004, by region* [Graph], American Cancer Society, March 21, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/279562/secondhand-smoke-deaths-around-the-world-by-region/