According to India's fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), as of April 2021, about 71 percent of respondents smoked less than five cigarettes per day in India. In comparison, 0.8 percent of respondents smoked 25 or more cigarettes per day.
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NFHS. (May 3, 2022). Average number of cigarettes smoked per day in India from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320276/india-cigarettes-smoked-per-day/
NFHS. "Average number of cigarettes smoked per day in India from 2019 to 2021 ." Chart. May 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320276/india-cigarettes-smoked-per-day/
NFHS. (2022). Average number of cigarettes smoked per day in India from 2019 to 2021 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320276/india-cigarettes-smoked-per-day/
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Average number of cigarettes smoked per day in India from 2019 to 2021 [Graph], NFHS, May 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320276/india-cigarettes-smoked-per-day/