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The aim is to estimate the healthcare costs of smoking in the EU using recent data.

March 5, 2026BMJ Public HealthOpen Access

Smoking-attributable hospitalisation costs in Europe: an econometric analysis of the European Health Interview Survey, 2019

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Econometric analysis estimates smoking-related hospitalisation costs in Europe, highlighting the need for better tobacco control policies.

The aim is to estimate the healthcare costs of smoking in the EU using recent data.
Used 2019 data from the European Health Interview Survey.
Applied econometric methods to analyze hospitalization services usage.
Included all EU Member States except France, Germany, Ireland, and Sweden.
Smoking is linked to increased inpatient and daycare hospitalisation.
Costs range from EUR 5 billion in Spain to EUR 28 million in Latvia for inpatient services.
Daycare costs range from EUR 550 million in the Netherlands to EUR 3 million in Malta and Slovenia.

Stazi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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March 5, 2026BMJ Public HealthOpen Access

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Econometric analysis estimates smoking-related hospitalisation costs in Europe, highlighting the need for better tobacco control policies.

The aim is to estimate the healthcare costs of smoking in the EU using recent data.
Used 2019 data from the European Health Interview Survey.
Applied econometric methods to analyze hospitalization services usage.
Included all EU Member States except France, Germany, Ireland, and Sweden.
Smoking is linked to increased inpatient and daycare hospitalisation.
Costs range from EUR 5 billion in Spain to EUR 28 million in Latvia for inpatient services.
Daycare costs range from EUR 550 million in the Netherlands to EUR 3 million in Malta and Slovenia.

Stazi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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