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Smoking in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on smoking in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about smoking in the United Kingdom. Since the enactment of the smoking ban, restricting smoking in workplaces and enclosed public places, the rate of smoking in the UK has decreased considerably. This report includes chapters on smoking behavior, passive smoking, the health risks of smoking, attempts to quit smoking, and the use of e-cigarettes.

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Smoking behaviour

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  • Premium Forecast Cigarettes smoked per day in the UK 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of adults who currently smoke in England 2024, by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic Share of adults who are ex-smokers in England 2003-2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of adults who are non-smokers in England 2003-2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Cigarette smoking status in England 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Cigarette smoking status in Scotland 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Current cigarette smokers in Scotland 1995-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Ex-regular cigarette smoker in Scotland 1995-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of cigarettes per current smoker per day in Scotland 1995-2022, by gender

Smoking among children

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  • Basic Statistic Smoking behaviour of school children in England 2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Children who regularly smoke in England 2023, by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic Children who have tried smoking in England 2023, by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic Children who smoked in the last week in England 2023, by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic Number of cigarettes smoked in the last week by pupils who smoke in England 2023

Health risks of smoking

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  • Basic Statistic Hospital admissions which can be caused by smoking in England (UK) 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Hospital admissions for respiratory disease due to smoking in England (UK) 2015-2023
  • Basic Statistic Hospital admissions for circulatory disease due to smoking in England (UK) 2015-2023
  • Basic Statistic Hospital admissions for cancers caused by smoking in England (UK) 2015-2023
  • Basic Statistic England: women smoking during pregnancy 2006-2025
  • Premium Statistic Children's exposure to second-hand smoke in Scotland 2012-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Children who lived with smokers in Scotland 2012-2023, by gender

Attempts to quit smoking

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  • Basic Statistic Smoking cessation aids OTC sales value in Great Britain 2009-2024
  • Basic Statistic Quit smoking date set in England 2023/24, by age and gender
  • Basic Statistic Outcome at four weeks of quit smoking date in England 2023/24, by age
  • Basic Statistic Attempts to stop smoking in Scotland 2022/23, by age and gender
  • Basic Statistic Northern Ireland: share of people who quit smoking at 4 week follow-up 2010-2023

E-Cigarettes

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  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of e-cigarette usage in Great Britain in 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic E-cigarette use among women in Great Britain (GB) 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic E-cigarette use among men in Great Britain (GB) 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: Use of vapes among young people 2025, by age
  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: Use of vapes among young people 2013-2025
  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: Use of vapes among young people 2025, by smoking status
  • Basic Statistic Great Britain: Perception of harm of e-cigarettes among young people 2013-2025
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