This statistic displays the results of a survey on the age at which individuals in Italy started smoking on a regular basis in 2014. During the period of consideration, over 50 percent of respondents reported that they started smoking on a regular basis when they were between the age of 15 and 18 years old.
How old were you when you started smoking on a regular basis, i.e. at least once a week?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Less than 15 years old
15%
15-18 years old
54%
19-25 years old
23%
Over 25 years old
3%
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European Commission. (May 29, 2015). How old were you when you started smoking on a regular basis, i.e. at least once a week? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/681859/age-at-which-individuals-started-smoking-in-italy/
European Commission. "How old were you when you started smoking on a regular basis, i.e. at least once a week? ." Chart. May 29, 2015. Statista. Accessed March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681859/age-at-which-individuals-started-smoking-in-italy/
European Commission. (2015). How old were you when you started smoking on a regular basis, i.e. at least once a week? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681859/age-at-which-individuals-started-smoking-in-italy/
European Commission. "How Old Were You When You Started Smoking on a Regular Basis, I.E. at Least Once a Week? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681859/age-at-which-individuals-started-smoking-in-italy/
European Commission, How old were you when you started smoking on a regular basis, i.e. at least once a week? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681859/age-at-which-individuals-started-smoking-in-italy/ (last visited March 01, 2025)
How old were you when you started smoking on a regular basis, i.e. at least once a week? [Graph], European Commission, May 29, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/681859/age-at-which-individuals-started-smoking-in-italy/
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