Table EYE-8. HBSC school surveys (2005/06): percentage lifetime prevalence of cannabis use among students aged 15–16 years old

Country	Total sample size	All students	Male	Female
Belgium (Flemish)	1616	21	25	17
Belgium (French)	1414	24	26	21
Bulgaria	1688	19	20	18
Czech Republic	1665	25	27	22
Denmark	1552	16	20	13
Germany	2552	16	18	14
Estonia	1587	25	31	19
Ireland	1685	24	26	21
Greece	1416	4	6	6
Spain	3065	30	31	31
France	2222	27	29	25
Italy	1335	21	25	17
Latvia	1330	21	28	16
Lithuania	1861	15	20	10
Luxembourg	1507	23	25	21
Hungary	1187	12	14	10
Malta	354	13	14	11
Netherlands	1363	24	26	22
Austria	1494	13	13	13
Poland	2287	18	24	13
Portugal	1383	9	12	7
Romania	1605	3	5	2
Slovenia	1561	18	21	14
Slovakia	1252	18	21	14
Finland	1685	7	10	5
Sweden	1526	4	5	4
England	1451	24	26	23
Scotland	2198	28	29	27
Wales	1350	31	30	32
Croatia	1630	14	17	11

Notes:

 This table aims to present data on school students obtained from national surveys. International comparability is based on standardisation by target age group (mean age 15.5), cluster sampling methods with the goal of more than 1500 participating students from the target group. Questions about cannabis use are based on the ESPAD survey questionnaire, data collection in the schools, and assurance of anonymity. Caution is recommended regarding some data in specific countries.  

 Caution is required comparing figures due to methodological limitations. For methods and definitions see Methods and definitions: youth and the schools population. 

Sources:

 Currie, C. et al. (eds.) (2008), ‘Inequalities in Young People's Health: international report from the HBSC 2005/06 survey’, WHO Policy Series: Health policy for children and adolescents, Issue 5, WHO Regional Office for Europe. 

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