* Weighted base 2021: n (men) = 2,667; n (women) = 2,960 Weighted bases: n 2003 = 14,747; n 2004 = 6,641; n 2005 = 7,558; n 2006 = 14,049; n 2007 = 6,852; n 2008 = 14,882; n 2009 = 4,739; n 2010 = 8,439; n 2011 = 8,495; n 2012 = 8,247; n 2013 = 8,780; n 2014 = 8,061; n 2015 = 7,969; n 2016 = 7,941; n 2017= 7,9101; n 2018= 8,072; n 2019 = 8,132.
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Share of adults who currently smoke in England 2003-2022, by gender
This statistic displays the proportion of individuals who were regular smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by gender. In the year 2022, ** percent of men and ** percent of women reported to regularly smoking cigarettes, the share of regular smokers in England has generally decreased since 2003.
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NHS Digital. (June 6, 2024). Proportion of individuals who were classed as smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/376663/current-smoker-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of individuals who were classed as smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by gender." Chart. June 6, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/376663/current-smoker-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Proportion of individuals who were classed as smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/376663/current-smoker-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of Individuals Who Were Classed as Smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jun 2024, /statistics/376663/current-smoker-by-gender-in-england/
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Proportion of individuals who were classed as smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by gender [Graph], NHS Digital, June 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/376663/current-smoker-by-gender-in-england/
