In 2018, a survey carried out across Europe found that 56 percent of girls aged 15 years old and 59 percent of boys aged 15 years old in Lithuania reported to have ever smoked cigarettes in their lifetime. Among 11 and 13 year olds, boys tend to have a higher share of having tried smoking, although in the 15 years age group the share of girls with a history of cigarette smoking in their lifetime was either higher or equal compared to boys in many of the countries surveyed.
Share of adolescents who have ever smoked in their lifetime in European countries in 2018, by age and gender
Source: MEASURE: young people were asked on how many days they had smoked cigarettes in their lifetime. Response options ranged from never to 30 or more days. Findings presented here show the proportions who had ever smoked a cigarette.
*The study protocol requires that each HBSC country or region should aim to survey around 1500 young people from the three age groups (approximately
4500 in total).
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HBSC. (May 19, 2020). Share of adolescents who have ever smoked in their lifetime in European countries in 2018, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127096/adolescents-who-have-smoked-in-europe/
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HBSC. (2020). Share of adolescents who have ever smoked in their lifetime in European countries in 2018, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127096/adolescents-who-have-smoked-in-europe/
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Share of adolescents who have ever smoked in their lifetime in European countries in 2018, by age and gender [Graph], HBSC, May 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127096/adolescents-who-have-smoked-in-europe/
